Editing Kavad II (section)

== Coinage and imperial ideology ==
[[Image:Coin of the Sasanian king Kavadh II, minted at Ray in 628.jpg|thumb|Silver [[Sasanian coinage|drachma]] of Kavad II, minted at [[Ray, Iran|Ray]]]]
The majority of his Khosrow II's design ideas on Sasanian coins were abandoned by Kavad II, including the numerous rims on the obverse and reverse, [[Verethragna]]'s wings in the crown, the word ''[[xwarrah]]'' ("royal splendor)" and a star symbol, which had replaced the [[Korymbos (headgear)|korymbos]].{{sfn|Schindel|2022}}{{sfn|Schindel|2013|pp=836–837}} On the obverse of Kavad II's coins, the engraving reads ''Kawād pērōz'' ("Kavad the victorious").{{sfn|Schindel|2013|p=837}}

Although the previous Sasanian monarch [[Kavad I]] ({{reign|488|496|498/9|531}}) was not portrayed positively by the royal propaganda of Kavad II, the latter still chose to adopt his name. Schindel calls this choice "somewhat surprising".{{sfn|Schindel|2022}}