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Dinar - Shapur II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 320 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Reverse description | A tall Zoroastrian fire altar on a stepped or columnar pedestal occupies the center of the field, with flames rising prominently from its bowl. Two attendants or royal guards flank the altar, each facing inward and standing beside a smaller altar or torch stand, rendered in the characteristic Sasanian hammered style. A Pahlavi legend surrounds the composition within a beaded border, indicating the mint. The overall design reflects the deep Zoroastrian religious symbolism central to Sasanian royal iconography. |
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| Reverse lettering | GWBL |
| Edge | Plain |
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