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Tetradrachm - Bahram II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 276-293 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse lettering | (Translation: Mazda worshiper Wrahran [king of kings of Iran and non-Iran] whose origin is from Yazdan (Gods).) |
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| Mintage | ND (276-293) |
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Bahram II is the only Sasanian king to have depicted family members — his queen and crown prince — on his coinage, a politically loaded choice made during a reign defined by internal fragression and the rebellion of his brother Hormizd in Seistan. The Roman emperor Carus exploited this instability directly, sacking Ctesiphon in 283 without serious resistance while Bahram was occupied suppressing the revolt.
Billon content varies noticeably across the reign, reflecting fiscal pressure rather than consistent mint policy.