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Drachm - Ardashir II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 379-383 |
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| Weight | 3.99 g |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Ardashir II facing right, wearing a distinctive mural crown surmounted by a korymbos (hair bundle) enclosed in a diadem, with a crescent and globe above the crown. The king is depicted with a beaded necklace and is shown in profile with bold, stylized facial features characteristic of Sasanian die engraving. A dotted inner border encircles the effigy, with a Pahlavi legend running along the outer border giving the king's name and royal titulature. |
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| Obverse lettering | mzdysn bgy 'rthštr MLK' 'yr'n W 'nyr'n MNW ctry MN yzd'n |
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| Reverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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