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Drachm - Shapur II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 320 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded effigy of Shapur II in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief in the characteristically bold Sasanian style. The king wears an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a prominent korymbos (hair globe), adorned with fine granular detailing. Voluminous curly hair falls in carefully delineated locks at the sides, and a beaded earring is visible at the ear. The royal drapery appears at the base of the bust, decorated with beaded ornamentation. A Pahlavi (Middle Persian) circular legend in the field surrounds the effigy, all within a border of large beads. |
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| Obverse lettering | 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭮𐭭 𐭡𐭢𐭩 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭩 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 |
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| Reverse lettering | 𐭠𐭣𐭥𐭩 𐭠𐭯𐭧𐭩 |
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