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Drachm - Shapur I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 240-270 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Shapur I in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief with characteristic Sasanian artistic refinement. The king is adorned with a diadem and surmounted by an elaborate mural crown topped with a distinctive korymbos — a globe enclosing the royal hair. Voluminous, tightly curled locks cascade around the neck and shoulders, while a beaded necklace and finely detailed drapery are visible at the shoulder. A Middle Persian (Pahlavi) legend in beaded border encircles the portrait in the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ? |
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