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Drachm - Wahram II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 276-293 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined busts of Vahram II (Bahram II) and his queen in right-facing profile, occupying the central field. The king wears his characteristic winged crown surmounted by a korymbos, rendered in the distinctive Sasanian royal portrait style. The queen is depicted wearing a kolah headdress. The jugate composition is enclosed within a beaded border, with Inscriptional Pahlavi legend surrounding the effigies in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar on a stepped base occupies the center of the reverse field, with stylized flames rising from the altar bowl, two pellets depicted to the right of the flames. Two standing attendants flank the altar, one on either side, facing inward in the traditional Sasanian fire-worship scene. The attendant to the left wears a winged crown with korymbos, consistent with a royal or high-ranking figure, while the attendant to the right wears a mural crown. Inscriptional Pahlavi legend surrounds the composition within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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