Pashiz / Unit / Chalkous - "kushansha" Hormizd I (under Shapur I - Head left)
Country: Indo-Sasanian Kingdom
(Persia)
Denomination: AE pashiz / AE unit / AE Chalkous
(1/576)
Year: (256-264)
Material: Billon
Weight: 2.2 g
Shape: Round (irregular)
Diameter: 15 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: indo sasanian kingdompersia
Description:
Obverse
Bust of king to right with helmet bending forward and ending in lion's head.
Crest formed by lion's mane, surmounted by flower-like globe, other at lower edge of helmet; curly hair; point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace-bust ends in four curves.
Parsik legend beginning at left shoulder.
Reverse
Fire-altar, adorned with ribbons, with full bust of Hormizd, holding in left long sceptre, in right corona with fillet.
Parsik legend.
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