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Drachm - Ardashir II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 379-383 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Ardashir II facing right, bearded and draped, wearing a distinctive mural crown surmounted by a large korymbos (hair globe) enclosed in a diadem. The king's elaborate coiffure and necklace are rendered in characteristic Sasanian style. A Middle Persian (Pahlavi) legend surrounds the effigy within a beaded border, giving the royal titulature. The portrait is executed in bold high relief typical of mid-fourth century Sasanian coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Pahlavi (Middle Persian) |
| Obverse lettering | 𐭠𐭥𐭲𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭥 |
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