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Drachm - Wahram V
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 420-438 |
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| Reference(s) | SNS Iran#Ia/2 (pl. 63, A17), Göbl Sasan#I/2 (pl. 9, 155), Sunrise#920 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Wahram V facing right, portrayed with a bearded effigy enclosed within a double beaded border. The king wears a distinctive mural crown surmounted by a korymbos — the characteristic Sasanian globe of hair — set upon a crescent. Ribbons and elaborate regalia are visible at the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in the highly stylized late Sasanian tradition, with fine die-engraving conveying royal authority. A Pahlavi inscription appears in the field, identifying the ruler. |
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| Obverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Reverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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