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Tetradrachm - Ardashir I type II - Parthian style Kulah
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 224-241 |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (⅓) |
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| Obverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar (atasdan) depicted as a column with a stepped base and a capital supporting a tongue of flame in the center. The capital is flanked by stands in the form of lion paws resting upon censers, each decorated with bow ornaments. The entire device is enclosed within a beaded border, with a Pahlavi legend occupying the field around the altar. |
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| Reverse lettering | NWR ` ZY ` rthstr-Adur i Ardaxsir (Translation: Fire (fire-altar) of Ardashir.) |
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