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Pashiz / Unit / 8 Chalkoi - Varhran II (type XI/3)
Country: Sasanian Empire
(Persia)
Denomination: Pb / AE pashiz / Pb / AE unit / Pb / AE 8 Chalkoi
(1/72)
Year: (276-293)
Material: Lead or Copper
Weight: 10.68 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: sasanian empirepersia
Description:
Obverse
Family portrait of Varhran II. The king wears a crown with wings and a globe. The Queen wears a kulah with the forepart of boar-crown; the heir wears a kulah crowend by the head of a bird (eagle-crown).
Reverse
Along the sides of the atasdan are two figures facing the altar. The attendant on the right is a figure of Anahita in a kulah crowend by the head of a bird or winged crown, with the "wreath of power" in his hand. The figure on the left wears the crown of Varhran II and raises his hand (laurel wreath).
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