| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 292-302 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.85 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#II/2, SNS Schaaf#161-164-167-168-169-170-171-172, Val Sn#21 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of Narseh facing right. His crown is in the form of a fluted diadem, crowned by a globe and with three palmettos. The ends of the ribbons flow from the diadem. His hair in twisted plaits falling onto the shoulders. Bearded face and turned-up moustache. He wears an earring of two small beads and a necklace around his neck. Pahlavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | mzdysn
bgy nrshy MLK ` n MLK ` ` yr ` n W ` nyr ` n MNW ctry MN yzd `
n-mazdesn bay Narseh sahan sah Eran ud an-Eran ke cihr az
yazdan (Translation: Mazda worshipper, the Lord Narseh, king of kings of Iran and non-Iran, Whose origin is from the gods) |
| Reverse description | An atasdan in the form of column with a base and capitellum. The column is covered by ribbons with bands. Along the two sides of atasdan there are two attendants with swords in their hands. The figure on the left wears a crown with a globe, the one on the right is Ahura-Mazda. To the left of the fire there is a `royal sign`, on the right-hand side is a `sign of the heir to the throne` Pahlavi legend |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | NWR `
ZY nrshy `Adur-i Narseh` (Translation: Fire of Narseh) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(292-301) - W. H. Valentine#21 - ND (293-302) - Göbl# II/2 - ND (293-302) - SNS#161 (Type Ia/1a - 4.26 g.) Style A/1 (Phase 1) - ND (293-302) - SNS#164 (Type Ib/4a - 3.97 g.) Style A/1 (Phase 2) - ND (293-302) - SNS#167 (Type Ib/4a - 4.05 g.) Style B (Phase 2) - ND (293-302) - SNS#168 (Type Ia/1a - 3.67 g.) Style C (Phase 1) - ND (293-302) - SNS#169 (Type Ib/4a - 3.73 g.) Style F (Phase 2) - ND (293-302) - SNS#170 (Type Ia/1a - 3.71 g.) Style G/1 (Phase 1) - ND (293-302) - SNS#171 (Type Ia/1a (?) - 3.65 g.) Style G/1 (Phase 1) - ND (293-302) - SNS#172 (Type Ia/3a - 4.16 g.) Style H (Phase 1) - |
| Catalog ID | 1443481700 |
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