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Dinar - Shapur II Sind
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) |
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| Year | 309-379 |
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| Value | Dinar (1) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Shapur II in high relief, wearing an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a korymbos (hair globe), with long beaded beard and draped shoulders. A Pahlavi legend runs along the right field reading the royal titulature. The portrait is rendered in the characteristic Sasanian style with bold, stylized facial features and a prominent diadem. |
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| Obverse lettering | šhpwhry MLKAn MLKA |
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| Edge | Plain |
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