A Late Sasanian Coin Hoard from Orumiyeh

The coinage of the Sasanian Empire (۲۲۴-۶۵۱ CE) is not only the most important primary source for its monetary and economic history, but also of greatest relevance for its history and art history.Coin hoards are of pivotal importance for studying Sasanian coinage. On August ۲۹,۲۰۰۷,two jars were unearthed during the construction work for the new border sentry post of “Havār-Barxāh-loh” in the Piran-Shahr region (close to the frontier village of Tamar-Chin, about ۳۵ kilometres away from Piran-Shahr).The work was carried out by military personnel belonging to the frontier guard’s regiment. The jars  contained altogether ۱۲۶۷ Sasanian silver coins, mostly from the Khusro II (۵۹۰–۶۲۸) period. Also numerous drachms of Khusro I (۵۳۱–۵۷۸) and Ohrmazd IV (۵۷۸–۵۹۰) were present, as well as a few late pieces of Ohrmazd VI, Queen Azarmigdukht, and one early Arab-Sasanian drachm.

Keywords:

Piran-shahr , Orumiyeh , Sasanian coins , Sasanian mints , Sasanian monetary history