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Drachm - Ardashir I type IIIa/3b
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn |
| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar of canonical Sasanian type occupies the center of the field, depicted with a stepped base and flames rising from the altar table. Flanking the altar shaft, the Pahlavi legend reads 'NWRA ZY ʾrthštr' (ādur ī Ardaxšēr), meaning 'Fire of Ardashir,' inscribed to the left and right of the altar respectively. The reverse design is executed in a plain, unadorned field with no additional attendant figures, consistent with the early coinage type IIIa/3b of Ardashir I's reign. The overall style is characteristic of the formative phase of Sasanian numismatic art. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi (Middle Persian) |
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