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1 Drachm - Shapur II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 309-379 |
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| Value | Chalkous (1⁄576) |
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| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar depicted centrally, flanked by two attendants or priests standing in adoration, rendered in schematic relief typical of Sasanian copper issues. The altar displays a stepped base with a flame rising from the top. Pahlavi mint and regnal inscriptions appear in the field to the sides of the altar, though heavily worn on this example. The composition follows the standard reverse iconography associated with Sasanian royal piety and dynastic legitimacy. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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