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104-848
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Sasanian empire drachm
—struck by Hormizd II
[Persia], 303-309
obv.- Pahlavi legend; Bust right, wearing eagle-crown
rev.- Pahlavi legend; Fire altar between two attendants; head to left in flames
Göbl I/1a
26mm; 4.9g; Silver
104-883
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Sasanian empire drachm
—struck by Shapur II
[Persia], 309-379
obv.- Bearded bust right wearing 4 merlon crown with fat dotted line at the base surmounted by globe decorated with lines and pellets (Göbl designates as crown Ia); Pahlavi script legend inside beaded border
rev.- Zoroastrian fire altar with broad column decorated with ribbon; on either side of altar, attendant wearing crown
Göbl Ia/1 (Göbl 89)
28mm; 3.7g; Silver
Earliest type for Shapur II.
Zoroastrian fire altar with broad column decorated with ribbon; on either side of altar, attendant wearing crown (indicating that these figures each represent the king), facing inward, each with short staff in both hands; "fravahr" (investiture wreath) symbol to left of altar flames, "taurus" symbol to right of altar flames; Pahlavi script between each attendant and rim.
105-078
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Sasanian empire drachm
—struck by Peroz I
[Persia], 459-484
obv.- crowned bust right with Pahlavi legends
rev.- fire altar with two attendants, moon/star/Pahlavi legends and mint marks in fields
Göbl 175
26mm; 3.8g; silver
107-385
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Sassanian empire drachm
—struck by Khusro II
591-628 AD
obv.- ;
rev.- ;
33mm; 3.8g; Silver
107-887
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Sasanian empire drachm
—struck by Ardeshir III
Bishapur, 629
obv.- [Pahlavi legend]; Bust right, wearing eagle-crown
rev.- [Pahlavi legend]; Fire altar between two attendants; head to left in flames
Göbl 226
32mm; 4.1g; Silver
Gobl SN II/1 (plate XIV/226)
204-158
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Kushanshah drachm
—struck by Peroz II
Kabul?, 300-325
obv.- King standing left, holding spear/scepter with left hand, sacrificing with right hand
rev.- Shiva standing in front of his bull, Nandi
Carter 8, Cribb 19
17mm; 2.9g; Bronze
204-159
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Kushanshah hemidrachm
—struck by Peroz II
Bactria (Harid?), 300-325
obv.- [Pahlavi legend]; Bearded bust right wearing horned or crescent headdress. Globe above
rev.- [Pahlavi legend]; Half-length bust of Mithra facing left, arising from fire altar, holding filleted diadem and sceptre
Cribb 26; Gobl Kushan 1081; Mitchiner ACW 1288v
15mm; 1.9g; Bronze
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