Kavad II
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Kavad II was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran briefly in 628.
Silver drachma of Kavad II with the mint signature "AYLAN"
Gold dinar of Khosrow II (r. 590–628)
Folio from the Shahnameh depicting the enthronement of Kavad II. Created in 1518 in Tabriz, Safavid Iran
Silver drachma of Kavad II, minted at Ray
Ardashir III
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Ardashir III was the Sasanian King of Kings of Iran from 6 September 628 to 27 April 630.
Kavad II
…War of 602–628. Kavad II soon died of a devastating plague, which became known as the Plague of Sheroe. He was succeeded by his seven-year-old son Ardashir III (r. 628–630). Contemporary sources and modern historians have a mixed view of Kavad II, with some of the latter criticizing him for his fratricide…
Drachma of Ardashir III, minted at Arrajan in 629.