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⅙ Dinar - Shapur II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 320-379 |
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| Value | ⅙ Dinar |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar occupies the central field, its shaft bearing a pseudo-legend; rising from the altar's flames is a bust facing right, accompanied by a ribbon. The altar is flanked by two royal attendants standing in profile: the attendant to the left is depicted without a korymbos, while the attendant to the right wears a korymbos, distinguishing their respective ranks. The composition follows the canonical Sasanian reverse type, emphasizing the sacred Zoroastrian fire and the dual attendance of royal or priestly figures as symbols of dynastic and religious legitimacy. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (320-379) |
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