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| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 224-241 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Ardashir I facing right, depicted in the Parthian artistic tradition, wearing the characteristic kulah (a tall, ribbed or segmented cylindrical headdress) adorned with a globular top. The king is shown with a long, carefully styled beard and elaborately rendered hair falling in waves to the shoulder, dressed in a beaded or decorated robe visible at the shoulder and chest. The effigy occupies the central field, with the Pahlavi dynastic legend arranged around the periphery in a circular inscription. The portrait style reflects the transitional character of early Sasanian coinage, retaining strong Parthian iconographic conventions. |
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| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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| Edge | Plain |
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