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Drachm - Wahram IV
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 388-399 |
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| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
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| Reverse description | A stepped Zoroastrian fire altar occupies the centre of the field, depicted in characteristic Sasanian style with a tiered base, a pronounced waisted shaft, and a blazing flame rising from the altar bowl at the summit. Two attendant figures — likely royal guards or priests — stand facing inward on either side of the altar, each wearing a crown or mural headdress and holding a staff or lance, their bodies rendered in three-quarter view. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border. Pahlavi inscriptions appear in the outer field to left and right of the attendants, typically indicating the regnal year and mint designation. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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