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Drachm - Ardashir I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 234-239 |
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| Orientation | 3 o`clock ↑→ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Ardashir I facing right, wearing a close-fitting headdress surmounted by the distinctive korymbos hair-globe, without earflaps; the diadem ribbons trail behind the head. The effigy is rendered in the early Sasanian artistic tradition, with bold relief modelling of the facial features. A Inscriptional Pahlavi legend encircles the bust within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Reverse description | A stepped fire altar of type G, with two flickering flames rising from the altar top, is depicted in the centre of the field. Two attendants, each standing on a small pedestal and facing the altar, flank the altar on either side, holding what appear to be barsom rods or staffs; diadem ribbons of type G are visible on the altar structure. An Inscriptional Pahlavi legend runs around the design within a beaded border, all within the characteristic early Sasanian style. |
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