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Drachm - Ardashir V
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 211-223 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded bust of Ardashir I facing, wearing a Parthian-style tiara adorned with a pellet-in-crescent device. The portrait is rendered in the late Persis dynastic tradition, with fine detail in the facial hair and headdress. The field surrounding the effigy bears an Aramaic inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Diademed and bearded bust of Papak facing left, wearing a Parthian-style tiara decorated with a pellet-in-crescent motif, consistent with the royal iconography of the Persis dynasty. The portrait follows the established numismatic tradition of depicting the dynastic predecessor as a mark of legitimacy and dynastic continuity. An Aramaic legend accompanies the effigy in the surrounding field. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
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