Locating the Sassanid Mint Houses in the Province of Fars

Being a hub of theological، political، economic، and business opportunities، the province of Pars in Southern Iran was considered as the most important province in Iran during Sassanid period (226–651). Its proximity to the Persian Gulf made Pars an important zone for transportation and trade by both land and sea، and its main products such as cotton and silk fabrics، hand-woven carpets، and pearls used to be exported to China and other distant countries. In addition، the high volume of coins found in this province has demonstrated the importance of mint houses in this region. The current paper has studied the mint houses of Pars region in Sassanid period. The findings of the current study confirmed the speculations about WLC designation. According to most coin experts WLC has remained unknown to date; however it has been suggested that it may refer to the city of “Borazjan” in Southern Fars; the idea that has been confirmed by the current paper.