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Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a
| Silver (.900) | 4.10 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Shapur II (309-379) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 309-380 |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 4.10 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#47700 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
In the flame of atasdan there is a bust facing right. The figures by the altar wear crowns with three teeth and globes. On the column there is an iscription in Pahlavi
(legend barbarized)
Lettering: r ' styh-rastih
Translation: justice
Edge
Plain
Comment
Göbl 1971 (type Ia/6a)https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1696368
SYLLOGE NUMMORUM SASANIDARUM 2014 type Ib1/3a (SNS 3) (PLATE 19 N°212)
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=905396&partId=1&searchText=Shapur+II&images=true&page=1
Valentine W. H., Sassanian Coins 1993 (type 26)
Saeedi 207; Sunrise 848
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of King Shapur II on one side and a fire altar on the other, which was a symbol of the Zoroastrian religion that was prevalent in the Sasanian Empire at the time.
