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Drachm - Shapur I type I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 240-272 |
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| Weight | 4.00 g |
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| Obverse lettering | mzdysn bgy shphr MLK`n MLK``yr`n W`nyr`n MNW ctry MN yzd`n - mazd-esn bay Sabuhr sahan sah Eran ud an-Eran ke cihr az yazdan (Translation: Mazda worshipper Shapur, King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran, whose origin is from the gods) |
| Reverse description | A tall fire altar (atasdan) occupies the center of the field, depicted as a slender column with a decorated capital and stepped base supporting a flame. Flanking the altar on each side stands a royal attendant, each wearing a crown surmounted by a globe and armed with a sword at the waist and a long spear held upright; the figures are shown with their backs to the altar, facing outward. A Pahlavi legend in the field identifies the specific fire-temple associated with the king. A beaded border encircles the design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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