Dinar - Bahram II

Bahram II ruled for nearly two decades but spent much of that reign in political crisis — his throne was challenged twice, first by his brother Hormizd in the east and later by the usurper Wahnam. Roman pressure under Carus briefly threatened the western frontier in 283, though Carus died in campaign before any decisive confrontation. The Sasanian court during this period was unusually susceptible to priestly influence; the high priest Kartir effectively co-governed and left his own rock inscriptions claiming authority over religious life across the empire.

Gold dinars of Bahram II are among the better-documented Sasanian issues, with multiple bust variants recorded across his long reign — distinguishing early from late issues depends primarily on crown typology.