| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 240-272 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 4.00 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | 9 o`clock ↑← |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I, SNS Schaaf#62-67-68-70-71-72-73-76-78-79-80, Val Sn#13 |
| Obverse description | A bust of the King right, wearing a crown with three teeth and a globe. Ribbons with bows flow away from the globe and diadem. The bashlyk is depicted frontally. His hair is curled and his beard tied. There is a rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | mzdysn
bgy shphr MLK ` n MLK ` ` yr ` n W ` nyr ` n MNW ctry MN yzd ` n -
mazd-esn bay Sabuhr sahan sah Eran ud an-Eran ke cihr az
yazdan (Translation: Mazda worshipper Shapur, King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran, whose origin is from the gods) |
| Reverse description | The fire-altar (atasdan)is in the form of high column with a capitellum and base. Along the sides of atasdan there are two attendants wearing crowns with globes, with swords by their waists and spears in their hands. The figures stand with their backs to the altar. Pahlavi legend |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | NWR `
ZY shpwhr (Translation: Fire (fire-temple) of Shapur) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(240-271) - W. H. Valentine#13 - ND (240-272) - SNS#62 (Type IIc/1a - 4.31 g.) Style A/b - ND (240-272) - SNS#67 (Type IIc/1a - 4.19 g.) Style E/a - ND (240-272) - SNS#68 (Type IIc/1a - 4.17 g.) Style E/a - ND (240-272) - SNS#70 (Type IIc/1ca - 3.98 g.) Style H - ND (240-272) - SNS#71 (Type IIc/1a - 4.35 g.) Style L - ND (240-272) - SNS#72 (Type IIc/1a - 4.14 g.) Style O - ND (240-272) - SNS#73 (Type IIc/1b - 3.96 g.) Style P - ND (240-272) - SNS#76 (Type IIc/1b - 3.05 g.) Style P/c/2 - ND (240-272) - SNS#78 (Type IIc/1b - 3.83 g.) Style Q/a - ND (240-272) - SNS#79 (Type IIc/1b - 4.21 g.) Style Q/b - ND (240-272) - SNS#80 (Type IIc/1c - 4.01 g.) Style T/a (Reverse: symbol on altar shaft - var.3) - ND (241-272) - Göbl# I - |
| Catalog ID | 2111316230 |
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