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There was huge trend about making faces caricature like in the mid to late Sasanian empire and you can definitely see that in their coins specially Khusru II. Also the gold Khusru II example is truly exceptional
I didn’t know about the Sassanian empire until I bought one of their coins. I love collecting coins because that one purchase led me to learn a lot about the Sassanians.
I'd say a Shapur I coin is a must have for any Roman collector. Its a very interesting thing to put side-by-side a Roman coin and a coin belonging to Rome's enemies, and compare them in a historical perspective.
Thank you for another great video. I love each and every one of them. I have one Sasanian in my collection. Kavad I (2nd reign) silver Drachma. Was not sure what is was when I bought it but I loved the art of the coin. Please keep the videos coming!
I have 3 different coins from app. 685-850 AD. In Scandinavia we call them Viking coins, the Vikings used them as “money” as they didnt strike coins them selves. On the Island of Gotland in Sweden, they find hoards almost every month.😮 Amazing how the Vikings not only were warriors, but traded with cultures as far away as Bagdad. They were also in Constatinobel working as mercinary guards.
i'm ashamed to say i don't have a coin of these good folks in my collection..but i have followed Ahura Mazda tho...(good thoughts, good words, good deeds!)
I have coins of 14 Sasanian kings, 25 in total. A few appear to have tooled legends, but many are well struck, in very nice condition and most had very reasonable prices.
I have a really lovely Drachma of Shapur II that I won at auction for WELL below what it should have gone for, with nice decades long provenance in a well known French Collection. It’s one of my favorites to show people.
My drachma of Shapur I was also acquired recently at an auction. It wasnt a complete bargain, but it was well below retail, so Im very pleased with it :)
It’s a typical counter mark stamped on the outer edge so it doesn’t obscure anything. Other than what the dealer told me about it’s significance, I can’t find any additional info to support this.
You could look for this interesting coin in the plates of V.S. Curtis et al. (2012) Sasanian Coins Vol. 2. Khusrau II -- Yazdgard III. It was published by the Royal Numismatic Society and contains 229 B&W plates of coins of Khusrau II from the National Museum of Iran in Tehran. Most of the illustrated coins are silver drachms. The plates are arranged by date within mint within ruler.
I first saw Sasanian coins in the personal collection of a jeweler in Hyderabad, India in the 1990s. He did not know where they were from, but had acquired them in silver purchases (by weight) from local customers -- Indians have traditionally held gold and silver for their daughters' dowries (legal or not) as a way to reduce the impact of inflation on their savings. I bought my first from SARC about 15 years ago -- a Khusrau II drachm for about $30.
Excelent introduction to the Sasanians, Leo! Yes, the Parthians were never an agressive force against the Romans, they were mostly busy with their dynastic wars, but they were terrific warriors, and they proved many a time to be more than a match against their western rivals... However, they were a culture sympathetic to the West, in fact a typical formula of the Arsacid kings was Philohelenos, "the friend of the Greeks", they adopted Greek language and many other western cultural features, such as the Seleukid Era used at the mint of Seleukeia and the monetary system. Sasanian were very different, they traced their identity to the ancient Achaemenids, they had their own national script, they used their national language in the coins, they had their national religion and they were very agressive and imperialistic. As for the engravers, they most likely took Graeco-Roman engravers when they captured Antioch in 252/3, and the influence of these engravers show in the coins of the earlier kings, which is indeed of superior workmanship. The Sasanian drachm was together with the Roman-Byzantine solidus, the most influential currency unit in the Late Antiquity, used extensively all over Asia and being the model for hundreds of different local currencies from the islamic dirham to many types of Central Asian and Sotheastern Asian 'drammas' from India, Burma, etc. Sasanian drachms have been found in hoards from Poland to China and Vietnam.
In contrast, well-struck coins of Khusrau II in excellent condition and from a variety of mints can be purchased for $30 to $100, which is comparable to the most common Roman denarius and antoninius coins of similar age.
@@ClassicalNumismaticsThat’s what’s incorrect. Sasan is claimed to have been a priest, warrior and hunter who never was a monarch or a ruler. His exact relation to Ardashir is actually unclear and all the sources we have are VERY unreliable. His name served to lend legitimacy to the new regime as did for example the name of Fatima for the Fatimids. Sasan gets surrounded by a wealth of literature stressing his relation to the Achaemenid dynasty and his great magical abilities and religious credentials all of which serves to boost Ardashir who in all truth is the beginning of the dynasty who in all likelihood came not from the lineage of some great magician and wise man but rather a craftsman and thus invented a more important ancestor.
As moedas sassanidas cunhadas por Ardashir e Shapur em particular tem um estilo bastante semelhante as moedas romanas cunhadas no leste do seu territorio. E provavel que escultores romanos tenham sido contratados pelos Sassanidas para fazer seus primeiros cunhos!
Note that still the official currency of many Arab countries in region is Drham and Dinar like Iraq Fun fact: Iranians themselves have changed their currency many times since that time😂
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Yes!! I was waiting for an episode on Sasanian coins...thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Absolutely love your channel man. You present excellent historical work, told in the form of riveting stories. Fantastic stuff.
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There was huge trend about making faces caricature like in the mid to late Sasanian empire and you can definitely see that in their coins specially Khusru II. Also the gold Khusru II example is truly exceptional
I just got my Yazdegerd I! I love it!
Awesome! I hope you cherish your new coin and enjoy it very much!
Truly, a superpower on par with Rome. I'd imagine romans were confused by the variety of crowns on coins
Thank you for taking the time to do these programmes.The best numismatic programme on UA-cam 😊!
Thank you! I put a lot of effort in these, Im happy to see people are enjoying it.
I didn’t know about the Sassanian empire until I bought one of their coins. I love collecting coins because that one purchase led me to learn a lot about the Sassanians.
These wonderful rabbit holes ancient numismatics take us in is what makes this hobby so interesting :)
I love the originality in your videos, I've been intrigued by your channel lately.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I try to teach people something new with every episode.
Very good and very nice...❤❤❤
Thanks
Brilliant Leo.
These coins have always been at bit of difficult to understand.
Now it makes sense.
Thanks! Hopefully the link I shared helps a little bit on understanding these.
Thanks!
Thank you!!
very beautiful pieces and excellent video, a hug Leo.
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Lets goooo!
Thank you for the video lesson.
I like the Gallic empire. So a Shapur I coin is a must for me.
I'd say a Shapur I coin is a must have for any Roman collector. Its a very interesting thing to put side-by-side a Roman coin and a coin belonging to Rome's enemies, and compare them in a historical perspective.
Thank you for another great video. I love each and every one of them. I have one Sasanian in my collection. Kavad I (2nd reign) silver Drachma. Was not sure what is was when I bought it but I loved the art of the coin. Please keep the videos coming!
I'll keep them coming :)
Fabulous coins, a total beauty, I love them !!!! Great video!
I've been waiting for this one.... Awesome
Glad you enjoyed it! Next week there's a video on the kingdom of Persis
Another great video, thanks. I didn’t see the link to the site to identify the coins. What is it again?
check out the video description, as I said
Sorry, I thought is was in the comments with your other links. Thank you.
Thank you for the video ! :)
I have 3 different coins from app. 685-850 AD.
In Scandinavia we call them Viking coins, the Vikings used them as “money” as they didnt strike coins them selves. On the Island of Gotland in Sweden, they find hoards almost every month.😮
Amazing how the Vikings not only were warriors, but traded with cultures as far away as Bagdad. They were also in Constatinobel working as mercinary guards.
Indeed, the monetary story of scandinavia is sooo interesting.
Its almost like there's more drachmae and dirhams there than actual native pennies.
i'm ashamed to say i don't have a coin of these good folks in my collection..but i have followed Ahura Mazda tho...(good thoughts, good words, good deeds!)
Never too late to get started! Join the Kushro gang!
Great channel. Will you be doing a video on Arab-Sasanian coins?
Its not my field of expertise, but maybe one day :)
Great video!
I didn't live in vain today, I learned new things.
I earned a lot about this emplre. Thanks!
You are welcome! Im here to spread knowledge, so Im glad people are learning a thing or two every week :)
Thanks for video 👍👍👍👍👍
I have coins of 14 Sasanian kings, 25 in total. A few appear to have tooled legends, but many are well struck, in very nice condition and most had very reasonable prices.
I have a really lovely Drachma of Shapur II that I won at auction for WELL below what it should have gone for, with nice decades long provenance in a well known French Collection. It’s one of my favorites to show people.
My drachma of Shapur I was also acquired recently at an auction. It wasnt a complete bargain, but it was well below retail, so Im very pleased with it :)
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Thank you for doing this video! I have a Khusrau II coin with a stamp indicating that it was part of tribute paid to the Hephthalites
Thats very interesting! How is that stamp?
It’s a typical counter mark stamped on the outer edge so it doesn’t obscure anything. Other than what the dealer told me about it’s significance, I can’t find any additional info to support this.
You could look for this interesting coin in the plates of V.S. Curtis et al. (2012) Sasanian Coins Vol. 2. Khusrau II -- Yazdgard III. It was published by the Royal Numismatic Society and contains 229 B&W plates of coins of Khusrau II from the National Museum of Iran in Tehran. Most of the illustrated coins are silver drachms. The plates are arranged by date within mint within ruler.
@@charleshash4919 Thanks for the reference! I’ll have to check that out
I first saw Sasanian coins in the personal collection of a jeweler in Hyderabad, India in the 1990s.
He did not know where they were from, but had acquired them in silver purchases (by weight) from local customers -- Indians have traditionally held gold and silver for their daughters' dowries (legal or not) as a way to reduce the impact of inflation on their savings.
I bought my first from SARC about 15 years ago -- a Khusrau II drachm for about $30.
These guys are my faves
Easy to see why, they produced some very impressive coins!
Me personally like my coins a little thicker
T H I C C
Then don't collect Sassanian coins and those of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates .... More for the rest of us to choose from.
@@charleshash4919 Go right ahead, I will stick to the Romans and Greek beauties.
Excelent introduction to the Sasanians, Leo! Yes, the Parthians were never an agressive force against the Romans, they were mostly busy with their dynastic wars, but they were terrific warriors, and they proved many a time to be more than a match against their western rivals... However, they were a culture sympathetic to the West, in fact a typical formula of the Arsacid kings was Philohelenos, "the friend of the Greeks", they adopted Greek language and many other western cultural features, such as the Seleukid Era used at the mint of Seleukeia and the monetary system. Sasanian were very different, they traced their identity to the ancient Achaemenids, they had their own national script, they used their national language in the coins, they had their national religion and they were very agressive and imperialistic. As for the engravers, they most likely took Graeco-Roman engravers when they captured Antioch in 252/3, and the influence of these engravers show in the coins of the earlier kings, which is indeed of superior workmanship. The Sasanian drachm was together with the Roman-Byzantine solidus, the most influential currency unit in the Late Antiquity, used extensively all over Asia and being the model for hundreds of different local currencies from the islamic dirham to many types of Central Asian and Sotheastern Asian 'drammas' from India, Burma, etc. Sasanian drachms have been found in hoards from Poland to China and Vietnam.
It's funny to think Carus invaded when Bahram ii was ruler. Just look at Carus's coins (not gold) and Bahrams silver drachm. Who's the Richer king?
Bahram II blows Carus out of the water!
I have a drachma of Kushro II.
Nice! Have you managed to identify the mint?
It's Darabgird. Regnal year 33 - 622/3 AD.
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Son mismo super bonitas, y tienen un metal de una calidad excelente, asi que tiene muy buen aspecto
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Sem sombra de duvida! E suas moedas sao muito menosprezadas pelos colecionadores, uma pena.
early Sasanian drachmas are great, too bad they can be quite expensive
Thats true, a drachm of Ardashir is a very expensive coin indeed
In contrast, well-struck coins of Khusrau II in excellent condition and from a variety of mints can be purchased for $30 to $100, which is comparable to the most common Roman denarius and antoninius coins of similar age.
1:21 the first ruler's name wasn't Sassan, his name was Ardeshir but he was from the House of Sassan
I said the dynasty's first ruler was Sassan
@@ClassicalNumismaticsThat’s what’s incorrect. Sasan is claimed to have been a priest, warrior and hunter who never was a monarch or a ruler. His exact relation to Ardashir is actually unclear and all the sources we have are VERY unreliable. His name served to lend legitimacy to the new regime as did for example the name of Fatima for the Fatimids. Sasan gets surrounded by a wealth of literature stressing his relation to the Achaemenid dynasty and his great magical abilities and religious credentials all of which serves to boost Ardashir who in all truth is the beginning of the dynasty who in all likelihood came not from the lineage of some great magician and wise man but rather a craftsman and thus invented a more important ancestor.
To achando elas mais bem desenhadas do que as romanas.
As moedas sassanidas cunhadas por Ardashir e Shapur em particular tem um estilo bastante semelhante as moedas romanas cunhadas no leste do seu territorio. E provavel que escultores romanos tenham sido contratados pelos Sassanidas para fazer seus primeiros cunhos!
Note that still the official currency of many Arab countries in region is Drham and Dinar like Iraq
Fun fact: Iranians themselves have changed their currency many times since that time😂
از کجا اوردی
من تک سکه شاپور یکم ساسانی را که توانست سه امپراتوری روم رو نابود کند رو دارم بسیار نایاب و زیبا
This is so fascinaing
It is indeed, its an underappreciated niche of numismatics people should pay more attention to.