| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 388-399 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.43 g |
| Dimensions | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/3, SNS Schaaf#337-343-346-347-353 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of the king facing right. His crown takes the form of a close-fitting headdress with one tooth, wingsand globe. The ends of the wingsare turned up. Ribbons flow from the diadem and crown. The crown`s globe has a pointed rim. Ribbons flow from the hair with theri ends upwards. Around the king`s neck is a necklace of one row of beads. Two ribbons fall from his right shoulder with the ends upwards. There is a single pointed rim around the picture. Pahalavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | m `
zdysn bgy wrhr ` n MLK `=mazdesn bay Varahran Sah (Translation: Mazda worshipper, the Lord (divine) king Varhran) |
| Reverse description | An atasdan with two attendants facing altar. The figures wear the headdress of Varhran IV and have swords in their hands. There is a tounge of flame above the capitellum. The capitellum is covered with ribbons. Pahalavi legend |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | r`st-rast / wrh / `t = Just Varhran
Adur (Translation: Fire/fire-altar of Varhran) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(388-399) - Göbl# I/3 - ND (388-399) - SNS# 337 (Type Ia1/3a 3.65 g.) Unsigned A (`West`) - ND (388-399) AH/AHM - SNS# 343 (Type Ia1/3 4.17 g.) Hamadhan `Ahmadan` - ND (388-399) AS - SNS# 346 (Type Ia1/3a 3.09 g.) Isfahan `Aspahan` Asur - ND (388-399) AW/AWH - SNS# 347 (Type Ia1/3a 3.86 g.) `Hormizd-Ardashir` Khuzistan - ND (388-399) DAL/LYW - SNS# 353 (Type Ia1/3a 3.80 g.) DAL for LYW `Darabgerd Fars / Rev Ardashir Khuzestan` - |
| Catalog ID | 2031402780 |
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