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Sasanian Rulers
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Sasanians: last native dynasty to reign in Persia before the Arab conquest. A historical introduction can be read here; most coins below ©!!.
Coin of Ardashir I.
 Ardašir I
224?
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241
Coin of the Sassanid king Shapur I. Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz (Germany). Photo Marco Prins.
 Shapur I
241
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272
Coin of Ardashir II (or Hormizd I).
 Hormizd I (Ardašir II)
272
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273
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram I.
 Bahram I
273
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276
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram II.
 Bahram II
276
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293
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram III.
 Bahram III
293
Coin of the Sassanid king Narseh.
 Narseh, 'the Sakan king'
293
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303
Coin of the Sassanid king Hormizd II.
 Hormizd II
303
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309
Coin of the Sassanid king Shapur II. Livius Onderwijs Collection.
 Shapur II
309
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379
Coin of Ardashir III.
 Ardašir III
379
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383
Coin of the Sassanid king Shapur III. Bode-Museum, Berlin (Germany). Photo Jona Lendering.
 Shapur III
383
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388
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram IV.
 Bahram IV
388
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399
Coin of the Sassanid king Yazdgard I.
 Yazdgard I 'the sinner'
399
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420
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram V.
 Bahram V
420
-
438
Coin of the Sassanid king Yazdgard II.
 Yazdgard II
438
-
457
  Hormizd III
457
-
459
Coin of the Sassanid king Peroz.
 Peroz
457
-
484
Coin of the Sassanid king Valkash.
 Valkaš
484
-
488
Coin of the Sassanid king Kavad I.
 Kavad I (first reign)
488
-
496
Coin of the Sassanid king Zamasp. Bode-Museum (Berlin). Photo Jona Lendering.
 Zamasp
496
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498/499
Coin of the Sassanid king Kavad I.
 Kavad I (second reign)
498
-
530
Coin of the Sassanid king Khusrau I Deathless Soul. Livius Onderwijs Collection.
Khusrau I 'deathless soul'
531
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579
Coin of the Sassanid king Hormizd IV. Bode-Museum, Berlin (Germany). Photo Jona Lendering.
 Hormizd IV 'the Turk'
579
-
590
Coin of the Sassanid king Khusrau II the Victorious. Livius Onderwijs Collection.
Khusrau II 'the victorious'
590
-
spring 628
Coin of the Sassanid king Bahram VI. Livius Onderwijs Collection.
 Bahram VI
590
-
591
Coin of the Sassanid king Bistam. Bode-Museum (Berlin). Photo Jona Lendering.
 Bistam
591/592
-
597
Coin of the Sassanid king Hormizd V.
 Hormizd V
c.593?
Coin of the Sassanid king Kavad II.
 Kavad II
spring 628
-
late 628
Coin of Ardashir IV.
 Ardašir IV
late 628
-
630
  Shahrbaraz
629
-
629
  Peroz II
629
-
629
Coin of the Sassanid king Khusrau III.
 Khusrau III
629
-
631
Coin of the Sassanid queen Buran. Bode-Museum, Berlin (Germany). Photo Jona Lendering.
 Buran
629
-
631
Coin of the Sassanid queen Azarmedukht.
 Azarmedukht
631
-
631
  Hormizd VI
631
-
632
  Khusrau IV
631
-
637
Coin of the Sassanid king Yazdgard III. Bode-Museum, Berlin (Germany). Photo Marco Prins.
 Yazdgard III
632
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651


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