Jamasp

496 - 498/9 AD
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Zamasp | Djamasp | Zamásphēs | جاماسپ | Jāmāsp | 𐭩𐭠𐭬𐭠𐭮𐭯

Potential portrait of Sassanid King of Iran Jamasp. Download

A young Jamasp wearing the kingly Sassanian mural crown with crescents. Download

Ver.1 - Last updated: March 8th 2022, by Mo. Rasoulipour

Jamasp was installed on the Sasanian throne upon the deposition of Kavad by the nobility and clergy. He was a son of Peroz I and younger brother of Kavad I. Read more about Jamap’s life and fascinating commotions in Iranian history at this period on the links below:

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Depiction of Jamasp on coins associated with his reign. It is hard to make out a clear face for Jamasp from the coins, so this creation has been influenced by the work on his brother Kavad I. One of the most puzzling features of Jamasp is the crown depicted on the coins is the crown. Certain details on the crown seem clear tho to what level they would be realistic or symbolic is unknown.

The cresents’ placement on Jamasp’s coins defies most other coins of Sassanid kings. Perhaps the most similar arrangement of crescents on the crown is that of Bahram V’s. Above, you see two busts that might be of Bahram V. This could give us some insight into the arrangement of the crown.

Visual Description in Literature

*Note: Apparently Hamzah has not mentioned any description of what Jamaps looks like in the book he used as a source that included the portrait of the Sassanian Kings. Therefore it might be possible that such a portrait had not existed in the book. The colors used for this creation, therefore, rely on the descriptions of clothing and crown colors of his brother Kavad I and father Peroz I.

Likely Accuracy of the Creative Recreation

Wild Guess:
Due to the low quality of the coins’ depictions of the Kings in the era of the Sassanid empire, it is difficult to paint an accurate picture of this figure. In addition, the short reign lack of other types of visual evidence leaves us to rely solely on his coins.

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