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Dinar - Shapur II (type I/7)
Country: Sasanian Empire
(Persia)
Denomination: AV Dinar
(1)
Year: (309-379)
Material: Gold
Weight: 7.14 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 22 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: sasanian empirepersia
Description:
Obverse
Decorated facing bust of king right, wearing earrings and mural crown earmuffs and surmonted by globe or korymbos.
Reverse
A fire-altar (atasdan) in the form of column with a capitellum and base consisting of some plates. Under the capitellum there is a tongue of flame. The capitellum is supported by stands in the form of "lion paws" resting upon censers. The stands are decorated with bows. There is a pointed rim around the picture.
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