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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-S0059 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Narseh Denomination: Dinar Culture: Sasanian Date made: 293-302 Metal: Gold Diameter (cm): 2.90 Weight (g): 7.16 Axis (degrees): 90.00 Provenance: Barber Acquisition 0130B, A. H. Baldwin, 1973. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Narseh, bearded, with hair in plaits; crowned, with three cinquefoil elements atop crown, with korymbos above; decoration at neckline; single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with two steps at base, two at top, with altar slab above; fire atop altar; to l. of fire, symbol of fravahar, to r. of fire, lettering for Merv; attendants lanking the altar, crowned, holding barsom, facing altar; single pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: MZDYSN NRŠHI MLKAN MLKA BGI MN ČTRY MN YZDN (MAZDAYASNA NARSHI MALKAN MALKA BAGI MIN CHITRY MIN YAZDAN/Mazda-worshipping Narseh, Divine King of Kings, whose seed is from the Gods). Reverse: NURA ZI NARŠHI (Fire of Narseh) MRWY (Merv) Bibliography: SNS 2.Typ Ia/1c. Notes: Was XRF tested as part of 'All That Glitters…' project |
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