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Obol - Narseh type II/2
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 293-303 |
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| Value | Obol (1⁄72) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Narseh, King of Kings, rendered in the Sasanian court style. The king wears a distinctive fluted diadem surmounted by a globe and adorned with three palmette ornaments, with ribbon ends flowing outward from the sides. His hair is dressed in twisted plaits falling to the shoulders, and he bears a full beard with an upturned moustache. Royal adornments include a double-bead earring and a beaded necklace. The portrait is executed in the characteristic high-relief hammered style of early Sasanian coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (293-302) - SNS#162 (Type Ia/1a - 0.66 g.) Style A/1 (Phase 1) - ND (293-303) - Göbl# II/2 - |
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