Obol - Shapur I

€417,890.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year260-272
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueObol (1⁄72)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight0.69 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation3 o`clock ↑→
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Göbl Sasan#I/1, Sunrise#735
Obverse descriptionBust of Shahpur I right, wearing mural tiara with ear flap and korymbos.
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFire altar flanked by two attendants standing facing, turned outward, both wearing a mural crown.
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse lettering
Edge
MintI
Ctesiphon, Babylonia, modern-day
Madain, Iraq
MintageND (260-272)  - -
Catalog ID8879593700
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