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Pashiz - Wahram V
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 420-438 |
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| Value | Chalkous (1⁄576) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Wahram V (Bahram V) facing right, depicted in the characteristic Sasanian royal style with an elaborate crown surmounted by a crescent and star motif to the right of the effigy. The king's shoulders are draped, and the portrait is rendered in low relief consistent with hammered copper coinage of the period. A beaded border encircles the design field. |
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| Obverse script | Middle Persian (Pahlavi) |
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| Reverse description | A stepped Zoroastrian fire altar occupies the centre of the field, with two standing attendants flanking it on either side, each facing inward toward the sacred flame in a posture of reverence. The design follows the standard Sasanian iconographic convention for royal copper pashiz coinage. The figures and altar are rendered in low, somewhat coarse relief typical of hammered base-metal issues of this reign. A beaded border frames the composition. |
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