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Obol - Varhran I (type I/1)
Country: Sasanian Empire
(Persia)
Denomination: AR Obol
(1/72)
Year: (273-276)
Material: Silver (.900)
Weight: 0.65 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 15 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: sasanian empirepersia
Description:
Obverse
A portrait picture of Varhran facing right in a radiant crown with a globe. On the globe there are ornamental points. Ribbons flow from the diadem with their ends upwards. The hair in the from of tightly twisted plaits. Bearded face and moustache. There is a single pointed rim around the picture. Around the neck there is a necklace of large beads.
Reverse
An "atasdan" in the form of high column with a base and capitellum. There are figures on both sides. One of them is the god Ahura Mazda, to the left wearing the crown of Shapur I.
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