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Drachm - Hormazd IV
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 579-590 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse lettering | 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣 𐭠𐭯𐭦𐭥𐭭 |
| Reverse description | Central Zoroastrian fire altar depicted in schematic form, with flames rising above the altar table supported on a stepped base. Two attendant figures stand facing the altar on either side, each holding a staff or barsom (bundle of ritual twigs), rendered in the characteristic flat Sasanian style. A star and crescent symbol appears above the flames at the top of the inner field. Mint abbreviation and regnal year in Pahlavi script are inscribed in the outer margins, flanking the altar composition, all enclosed within a double beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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