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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1703973, member: 44140&quot;]The bundle of coins I ordered from my one of my favorite sellers came in. In it was one piece I have been trying to pick up. I wanted a silver coin of Peroz. Peroz was a weak Persian shah who was in power while the Western Roman Empire was on its deathbed.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the time Rome was plagued by territorial losses to hostile Barbarians from the various frontiers. Rome would &quot;fall&quot; in 476 AD. Replaced with various barbarian kingdoms. We know that Sassanian Persia would outlast the Western Roman Empire, but during the lifetime of Peroz, the great Persian Empire would also face formidable enemies. Peroz would make a pact with the Hephthalites in order to enlist their help in securing the throne from Hormizd III. He succeeded and made a quick pact with the Eastern Roman Empire to help rid Persia of the Nomads. Betraying the Hephthalites. He would use Roman auxiliary units against them. </p><p><br /></p><p>During the reign of Peroz the Persian Empire hung by a thread. Peroz a military dimwit would make several serious blunders that would change the course of history. He, in his life, would pay many donkey loads of coins to the Hephthalite nomads for his betrayal&nbsp; He himself was taken prisoner and then his son for a period of 3 years. Until they paid the many dirhams.</p><p><br /></p><p>During his reign the Persians lost control of Armenia and suffered near total defeat as he planned to muster everything to destroy the Hephthalites. The Hephthalites, a street wise people were made aware of his deceitful plan. Peroz amassed an army 100,000 strong to finally crush the Hephthalites. Peroz planned to overwhelm them with huge numbers a battle he knew he would win for sure.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wrong. The Hephthalites engaged the Persians with a small unit a head of the invading force. Giving time for the Hephthalite contingency plan. The Hephthalites would lure the Persians deep into their lands in occupied Bactria, where they would be ambushed and finally destroyed. Peroz fell at the battle of Herat in 484 AD to the Hephthalite Nomads commanded by Kush-Newaz. </p><p><br /></p><p>Persia</p><p>Shirajan, Kerman</p><p>The Great Shah of Persia</p><p>Peroz I 457 -484 AD</p><p>AR Dirham 28.0 mm x 3.77 g</p><p>Obverse: Crowned and cuirassed bust right. Stars flanking crown. KAVAT AFZVTV right field.</p><p>Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire altar with two attendents, flanking flames. SHR mint. Blundered date.</p><p>Ref: Mitchiner ACW 973ff</p><p>ex. Garth R. Drewry Collection, ex -CNG[ATTACH]260511.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>AR Dirham[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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