Parthia Related Coins III
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Sasanian Empire: Ardashir I, 224 - 242 ADBI tdr, 13,89gr., 25,75mm;
Sel. 5, Mitchener 784, Sunrise 700;
mint: C (Ktesiphon), axis: 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/Parthian style tiara, star decoration, braid or ribbon in back; mustache, long beard; triple necklace; cuirass; legend inside dotted border: MaZDISN BaGI ARTAHShATR MaLKAN MaLKA AIRAN;
rev.: large fire altar in center flanked by 2 altar pillars; inside the complete dotted border legend in the upper left and right field;
ex: Vienna Coin Show, VA.
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Sasanian Empire: Ardashir I, 224 - 242 ADAR dr., 4,56gr., 25mm;
Göbl type III/2/2, Sunrise 714; Sel. 10;
mint: C (Ktesiphon), axis 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/diadem type G and korymbos over close fitting cap; long undulated hair and beard, mustache; Pahlavi legend on the inside of complete dotted border;
rev.: fire altar w/flames (type 3) and diadems (type G), flanked by 2 altar pillars; Pahlavi legend against the upper left and right complete dotted border;
ex: Vienna Coin Show, VA.
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Sasanian Empire: Shahpur I, 241 - 272 ADSasanian 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.Schatz
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Sasanian Empire: Hormizd II, 303 - 309 ADAR dr., 4,51gr., 26mm;
Göbl I/1a, Sunrise 815var.;
axis: 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/eagle crown, korymbos, and diadem w/knot and ribbons; short curly beard, long hair in undulated bunch in back of neck; earring, necklace w/center medallion; tunic; Pahlavi legend on inside of complete dotted border;
rev.: fire altar in center w/ flames surrounding a bust, right, flanked by two attendants, the left one w/korymbos headgear, the right one w/mural crown, the altar being adorned w/a diadem; complete dotted border;
ex: Triskeles Auction 9, #60.Schatz
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Sasanian Empire: Shahpur II, 309 - 379 ADAR dr., 4,19gr., 22mm;
Göbl Ia/6a, Sunrise 847;
mint: IX (Kabul), axis: 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/mural crown and korymbos; bow and ribbon in back of head, large undulated bunch of hair in back of neck; earring, necklace; 2 horizontal lines across throat; long Pahlavi legend inside right of complete dotted border, short legend left;
rev.: fire altar topped by bust, right; ribbons to left and right of altar base; altar flanked by 2 attendants w/crowns, ribbons, and scepters (?);
ex: Triskeles Auction 9, #64.Schatz
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Sasanian Empire: Peroz I, 457 - 484 ADAR dr., 4,16 gr., 33mm;
Göbl III/1, Sunrise 941var.;
mint: KL (Shirajan), axis: 15h;
obv.: bust, right, w/winged crown and korymbos set on crescent; large undulated bunch of hair in back of neck, short hair, mustache; earring, necklace; in left and right field curled ribbon (?); inside complete dotted border short Pahlavi legend on left, long on right side;
rev.: fire altar flanked by two attendants; next to alter base ribbons star and crescent to left and right of flames.
ex: Triskeles Auction 9, # 75; Schatz
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Sasanian Empire: Khusrow II, 591 -628 ADSasanian Empire: Khusrow II, 591 -628 AD
AR dr., 4,15 gr, 32mm;
Göbl II/3, Sunrise 979var.;
mint: BBA (court), date: 623 AD, axis: 14h;
obv.: bust, right, w/winged mural crown topped by star and crescent; small star on either side of crown; large undulated bunch of hair in back of neck, mustache, short beard; earring, necklace w/center medallion; in right lower field crescent; Pahlavi legend to left and right inside the borders, complete double dotted border, on outside rim at 3, 6, and 9h crescent and star;
rev.: fire altar flanked by 2 facing attendants, ribbons at base, star and crescent on sides of flames; triple dotted border, outside borders at 3, 6, 9, and 12h crescent and star.
ex: Triskeles Auction 9, #74.Schatz
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