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Dinar - Shapur I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 260-272 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A tall, stepped Zoroastrian fire altar with a flaming brazier occupies the center of the field. Flanking the altar stand two attendant figures, each wearing a crenellated crown, facing inward toward the sacred flame and grasping the altar with one hand; both figures are draped and rendered in the Sasanian court style. Inscriptional Pahlavi legends appear in the left and right fields, recording the king's name and titles. A single pellet appears at the base of the altar. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border, consistent with early Sasanian gold coinage. |
| Reverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Mintage | ND (260-272) |
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