Dinar - Shapur I

€417,894.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year244-252
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
ValueDinar (1)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionGold
Weight7.32 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation3 o`clock ↑→
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SNS Iran#IIc/1a, style A#, Group b#
Obverse descriptionBust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons.
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns, each without korymbos and pellet at feet.
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse lettering
Edge
MintI
Ctesiphon, Babylonia, modern-day
Madain, Iraq
MintageND (244-252)  - -
Catalog ID8088660180
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