Dinar - Ardashir II (type I/2) (379-383) front Dinar - Ardashir II (type I/2) (379-383) back
Dinar - Ardashir II (type I/2) (379-383) photo

Dinar - Ardashir II type I/

 
Gold 7.21 g -
Description
Issuer
Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor
Ardashir II (379-383)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Years
379-383
Value
Dinar (1)
Currency
Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition
Gold
Weight
7.21 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#89997
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

The "atasdan"is in the form of a column with capitellum and base. Along two sides of the atasdan there are figures in the headdress of Ardashir II with spears in their hands. There is a bust in the fire facing right. The column of the atasdan is covered with ribbons with the ends downwards. There is a pointed rim around the picture.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Ardashir II, the king who ruled the Sasanian Empire from 379 to 383 AD, on one side, and a fire altar on the other, which was a symbol of the Zoroastrian religion that was prevalent in the empire at the time.