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Drachm - Ardashir III
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 628 |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/1, Sunrise#995 |
| Obverse description | Facing right bust of Ardashir III in high relief, wearing the elaborate Sasanian royal crown surmounted by a distinctive globe and crescent finial, with side flanges and stepped upper elements. The king's hair falls in stylized curls beside the ear, and he wears a large pendant earring and a beaded necklace with a central medallion. The draped bust is rendered in the characteristic late Sasanian court style, enclosed within a raised beaded border. Inscriptional Pahlavi legends flank the bust to the left and right within the field, with a small decorative ornament visible below. |
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| Reverse description | Central Zoroastrian fire altar depicted in profile, with a stepped base rendered in three tiers and flames rising from the altar top. Two attendant figures stand flanking the altar, each facing inward toward the central flame; both wear court dress and appear to hold staffs or lances. The scene is enclosed within a raised beaded border, with small floral or star ornaments visible at the top and bottom of the border. A short Inscriptional Pahlavi legend appears in the field to the left of the altar group, indicating the mint and regnal year. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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