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Dinar - Bahram II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 276-293 |
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| Value | Dinar (1) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bahram II facing right, surmounted by a distinctive winged tiara crowned with a prominent korymbos (hair globe). The king displays elaborately curled hair and beard rendered in fine relief, with pearl-beaded necklace and jeweled collar visible at the truncation. An Inscriptional Pahlavi legend encircles the effigy within a beaded border, identifying the ruler in the traditional Sasanian royal titulature. The overall portrait style is characteristic of early Bahram II coinage, with bold, high-relief facial features and meticulous attention to the royal headdress. |
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| Obverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar occupies the center of the field, its flame rendered in stylized relief, flanked by two attendants standing facing inward yet turned slightly outward. The attendant on the left wears a winged korymbos headdress, while the attendant on the right is crowned with a mural crown; each figure holds a grounded scepter in their outer hand. A pellet appears below the base of the altar as a mint or control mark. An Inscriptional Pahlavi legend surrounds the composition within a beaded border, recording the royal name and titles in accordance with standard Sasanian dinar typology. |
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