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Drachm - Bahram I
| Silver | 4.30 g |
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Wahram I (271-274) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 273-276 |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.30 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#411485 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fire altar, flanked by two attendants, the one on the left wearing crown with korymbos, the other with radiate crown, pellet-inverted crescent-pellet on tier of altar
Edge
Plain
Comment
SNS type Ib/2B; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi 138.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Drachm - Bahram I (273-276) from Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) made of Silver weighing 4.30 g is that it features an image of the king, Bahram I, on one side and a fire altar on the other. The fire altar was an important symbol in Zoroastrianism, the dominant religion of the Sasanian Empire at the time. This coin is a reflection of the cultural and religious practices of the empire during that period.
