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Drachm - Wahram IV
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 389-394 |
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| Diameter | 29 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Wahram IV in right-facing profile, wearing the distinctive Sasanian royal crown surmounted by a globe and crescent, with elaborate ribbons and a korymbos (hair bundle) above. The king is depicted with a short curled beard and prominent earring, dressed in beaded necklace and royal robes. A dentilated border encircles the field. Pahlavi inscriptions appear to the right and left of the royal effigy, identifying the king and his titles. |
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| Reverse description | Central Zoroastrian fire altar with a flame issuing from its top, flanked by two royal attendants or guards standing facing inward, each wearing a Sasanian helmet and holding a staff or sword. The altar is rendered with characteristic Sasanian stepped detail and supported on a tiered base. A bust, likely representing the king or a deity, appears atop the altar flame. The entire scene is enclosed within a dentilated border, with Pahlavi inscriptions in the field identifying the mint and regnal year. |
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| Mint | AWH Hormuz Ardashir, modern-day Ahvaz, Iran |
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