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Pashiz - Shapur II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 309-379 |
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| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Shapur II facing right, surmounted by a distinctive mural crown. The effigy is rendered in low relief in the characteristic Sasanian artistic tradition, with the facial features and royal regalia faintly discernible on the heavily worn lead flan. A beaded border encircles the central device. A perforation is present in the upper field, suggesting the piece may have been worn or suspended as an amulet at some point in its history. |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar with pendant ribbons occupies the central field, with a royal bust depicted emerging from or positioned within the flames, a hallmark iconographic motif of Sasanian religious numismatics associated with Zoroastrian worship. Two attendant figures stand flanking the altar in profile, each facing inward toward the sacred fire. The design is rendered in low relief consistent with the cast lead medium, with details heavily obscured by corrosion and wear. A beaded border frames the composition. |
| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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