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Sasanian Empire: Shahpur I, 241 - 272 AD
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Sasanian Empire: Shahpur I, 241 - 272 AD
AR dr., 4,44 gr., 26,12mm;
Sel. 12ff., Göbl type I/1, Mitchener 811ff., Sunrise 741;
mint: I (Ktesiphon), axis: 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/mural crown and korymbos, diadem, knot and ribbons; large undulated bunch of hair in back of the neck,
long curly beard tied into 2 segments; necklace; tunic; Pahlavi legend on the inside of complete dotted border;
rev.: fire altar in center, flanked by 2 attendants w/mural crowns and long bunched hair, both armed w/lance and sword; on the inside left and right of the complete dotted border Pahlavi legend;
ex: CNG.
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