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Dinar - Wahram II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 276-293 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Wahram II (Varhran II) in right-facing profile, depicted with a diademed and draped bust surmounted by an elaborate winged crown featuring a curved wing form and a korymbos hair bundle. A single pellet is placed above the wing, serving as a distinguishing mint or royal attribute. The portrait is rendered in the refined linear style characteristic of early Sasanian imperial coinage, with fine detailing of the royal regalia. An Inscriptional Pahlavi legend surrounds the bust within the coin field. |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar is depicted centrally in the field, with a pellet on the altar top and two additional pellets flanking its base, emphasizing the sacred Zoroastrian symbolism central to Sasanian royal ideology. The altar is flanked by two standing attendants: the figure to the left wears a winged crown surmounted by a korymbos, while the figure to the right is distinguished by a mural crown. Both attendants are rendered facing the altar in a formal, hieratic posture typical of Sasanian religious iconography. An Inscriptional Pahlavi legend is present in the surrounding field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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