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Drachm - Buran
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 630-631 |
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| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/1, Sunrise#1005 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Buran facing right, wearing a distinctive crown adorned with two lateral wings and a korymbos set upon a crescent; a ribbon is visible on the left shoulder, with a crescent and ribbon on the right. Star and star-in-crescent devices flank the crown on either side. The broad marginal border is populated with star-in-crescent ornaments, a hallmark of late Sasanian royal portraiture. |
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| Reverse description | Zoroastrian fire altar with pendant ribbons occupying the central field, flanked on each side by a standing attendant figure. A star and crescent flank the flames atop the altar, symbols of divine and royal authority in Sasanian iconography. The composition is enclosed within a triple-line border, with star-in-crescent ornaments filling the outer margin, consistent with Sasanian drachm typology of the late period. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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