Obol - Ardashir I

€416,476.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year233-238
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueObol (1⁄72)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.72 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SNS Schaaf#IIIb(4a)/3a(2b), Göbl Sasan#III/1/2, Sunrise#706
Obverse descriptionBust of Ardashir I right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and earflaps, pellet on chest, pellet to right.
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type R).
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse lettering
Edge
MintB
Ecbatana, modern-day Hamedan,Iran
MintageND (233-238)  - -
Catalog ID2043600620
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