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Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - Varhran V type I/1
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 420-438 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Frontal bust of the king in high relief, turned slightly to the right, adorned with earrings and a mural crown surmounted by a globe or korymbos. The effigy is rendered in the distinctive Sasanian artistic tradition, with heavily stylized facial features and elaborate royal regalia. The crown and hair treatment are characteristic of the coinage of Varhran V (Bahram V). The field around the bust is plain, with no visible legend on this low-denomination issue. The overall die work is somewhat crude, consistent with the irregular flan typical of base-metal Sasanian pashiz coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar with a stepped base, decorated with pendant ribbons, depicted centrally in the field. Two royal attendants stand flanking the altar, facing inward in the traditional Zoroastrian ceremonial posture, each rendered in a schematic style characteristic of Sasanian base-metal coinage. The altar flame is indicated at the top of the altar shaft. No legends or mint marks appear in the field, consistent with other pashiz issues of this type. The overall composition follows the standard reverse iconography established throughout the Sasanian dynasty for religious and dynastic symbolism. |
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| Mintage | ND (420-438) - Göbl# I/1 - ND (420-438) - SNS# 432 (Type Ia/2 2.04 g.) Uncertain Mint (Copper) - ND (420-438) - SNS# 433 (Type Ia/2 3.08 g.) Uncertain Mint (Lead) - |
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