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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-S0056 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Varhran II Denomination: Drachm Culture: Sasanian Date made: 274-293 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.45 Weight (g): 3.02 Axis (degrees): 90.00 Provenance: Whitting 0472. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Varhran II, bearded, with hair in bunch over l. shoulder; winged-crown, with korymbos above; to r. of shah, bust of queen Shabur-dukhtag, crowned with dog-headed crown, hair in two braids; both face bust of figure, facing l., crowned with eagle-crown; single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with two steps at base, two at top, with altar slab above; fire atop altar; attendants flanking the altar, facing away from altar; both figures crowned and holding spears; to l. of fire, symbol of fravahar, to r. of fire, taurus symbol; single pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: MZDYSN BGI [WRHRN] MLKAN MLKA AYRAN MN ČTRY MN YZDN (MAZDAYASNA BAGI [WARHRAN] MALKAN MALKA AYRAN MIN CHITRY MIN YAZDAN/Mazda-worshipping divine Varhran, King of Kings of Iran, whose seed is from the gods). Reverse: NURA ZI WRHRAN (Fire of Varhran) Bibliography: SNS 2.Typ VIa(4)/1(1b)
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| Varhran II Sasanian 293 | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
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