| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 276-293 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.05 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#X/3, Göbl Sasan#XI/3, SNS Schaaf#126-127-128-129-130-144-145-147-148-149 |
| Obverse description | Family portrait of Varhran II. The king wears a crown with wings and a globe. The Queen wears a kulah with the animal head (boar-crown?); the heir wears a kulah crowend by the head of a bird (eagle-crown?). |
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| Reverse description | Along the sides of the atasdan are two figures facing the altar. The attendant on the right is a figure of Anahita (or Shapurdukhtak) in a kulah crowned by the head of a bird or winged crown, with the `wreath of power` in her hand. The figure on the left (Varhran II) raises his hand (laurel wreath). Fravashi symbol left to the flames. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Mintage | ND
(276-293) - Göbl# X/3 - ND (276-293) - Göbl# XI/3 - ND (276-293) - SNS#126 (Type VIIa/5a - 4.40 g.) Style A - ND (276-293) - SNS#127 (Type VIIa/5a - 4.26 g.) Style A - ND (276-293) - SNS#128 (Type VIIa/5a - 4.14 g.) Style A - ND (276-293) - SNS#129 (Type VIIa/5a - 4.04 g.) Style A - ND (276-293) - SNS#130 (Type VIIa/5a - 3.97 g.) Style A - ND (276-293) - SNS#144 (Type VIIa/5a - 3.95 g.) Style D/a - ND (276-293) - SNS#145 (Type VIIb/5a - 3.95 g.) Style D/b - ND (276-293) - SNS#147 (Type VIIc/5b - 3.32 g.) Style D/c - ND (276-293) - SNS#148 (Type VIIb/5c - 4.28 g.) Style D/cter - ND (276-293) - SNS#149 (Type VIIc/5c - 3.18 g.) Style D/d - |
| Catalog ID | 3286914460 |
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