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Dinar - "kushansha" Baga Vorohrane (under Shapur I)
Country: Indo-Sasanian Kingdom
(Persia)
Denomination: AV Dinar
(1)
Year: (252-256)
Material: Gold
Weight: 8.06 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 32 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: indo sasanian kingdompersia
Description:
Obverse
Full legth figure of king with cap adorned with two rows of pearls, surmounted by flower-like globe; diadem at lower edge, hair in plaints, long poined beard; holding trident in left, right hand pointing down towards small fire-altar, probably holding ring; flames protube from shoulders, ribbons at ankles.
Flames of altar like scroll-work.
Trident with 3 appendages and crescent on top over altar; combined "triratna" and "dharma-chakra" symbol to right; swastika and dot between feet; three dots, "chintamani", under left armpit.
Base line.
Kushan legend.
In second line, mint name.
Reverse
Siva standing before bull Nandi, on base line.
God in Sasanian garment, with Sasanian diadem; top-hair standing on end; head 3/4 profile; trident in left, noose in right hand,
Kushan and Greek legend.
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