SASANIAN KINGS. Kavadh I, first reign, 488-497. Pashiz (Bronze, 17 mm, 0.82 g, 4 h), BYŠ (Bishapur), without date. Draped bust of Kavadh I to right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; star behind crown; pellets above right ribbon. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, ‘kwʾt’, i.e. ‘Kawād’ (‘Kavadh’ in Pahlavi); to right, BYŠ (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Göbl type I/1. SNS III/2, type Ia/1a. Very rare. Edges partially broken away and with some earthen deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex NBJ E-Auction 3, 21 October 2021, 155.