| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 224-241 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.97 g |
| Dimensions | 24 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#II, SNS Schaaf#6-7-8-12, Val Sn#4 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of the king facing right, in Parthian-style headdress (kulah) edged along the borders with tow rows of `pearls`. There is an ornament made of `pearls` on the kulah. The central ornament is a six-pointed star. The hair covered by bashlyk edged with `pearls`, and ribbons with bows flow out from the kulah. Around his neck the King wears a necklace in the form of tow hoops. There is a pointed rim around the picture. Middle Persian (Pahlavi) legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | mzdysn
bgy ` rthstr MLK ` n MLK ` ` yr ` n MNW ctry MN yzd ` n-mazdesn bay
Ar-daxsir sahan sah Eran ke cihr az yazdan (Translation: Mazda worshipper, the lord (divine) Ardashir, king of kings of Iran, whose origin is from the gods) |
| Reverse description | A fire-altar (atasdan) in the form of column with a capitellum and base consisting of some plates. Under the capitellum there is a tongue of flame. The capitellum is supported by stands in the form of `lion paws` resting upon censers. The stands are decorated with bows. There is a pointed rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | NWR `
ZY ` rthstr-Adur i Ardaxsir (Translation: Fire (fire-altar) of Ardashir) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(224-240) - SNS#12 (PHASE 2c - Type IIe/3a Flames 1 - 3.92 g.) Group / Mint C (`Ctesiphon`) - ND (224-240) - SNS#6 (PHASE 2c - Type IIj/3a Flames 1 - 3.88 g.) Group / Mint B (`Hamadan`) - ND (224-240) - SNS#7 (PHASE 2c - Type IIa/3a Flames 1 - 3.96 g.) Group / Mint B (`Hamadan`) - ND (224-240) - SNS#8 (PHASE 2c - Type IIb/3a Flames 1 - 3.97 g.) Group / Mint B (`Hamadan`) - ND (224-241) - Göbl# II - ND (226-240) - W. H. Valentine#4 - |
| Catalog ID | 1894926720 |
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