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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-S0100 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Artashir II Denomination: Drachm Culture: Sasanian Date made: 379-383 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.75 Weight (g): 3.82 Axis (degrees): 90.00 Provenance: Whitting 4704, Seaby, 25th May 1964. |
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Description: Obverse: Artashir II, facing r. on frontal bust, bearded, hair tied in bunch over l. shoulder, earring; crown with single pellet band, korymbos above crown; single pellet band at neckline; single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with two steps at bottom, two steps at top, with altar slab; fire atop altar, with five tongues of flame; to l. and r. of altar attendants, crowned, holding swords/barsom; single pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: MZDYSN BGI ARTHŠTR MLKAN MLKA AYRAN Y AN (MAZDAYASNA BAGI ARTHASHTIR MALKAN MALKA AYRAN I ANAYRAN/Mazda-worshipping divine Artashir, King of Kings of Iran and Aniran). Reverse: ARTŠTIR (Artashir) Bibliography: SNS 3.1.Obv.Ib.Rev.1a. Notes: Chipped at 180 degrees on obverse. |
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| Artashir II Sasanian 383 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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