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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-S0048 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Varhran I Denomination: Drachm Culture: Sasanian Date made: 271-274 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.50 Weight (g): 4.07 Axis (degrees): 270.00 Provenance: Whitting 7914, Spink, 24th August 1972. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Varhran I, bearded, with hair over l. shoulder; radiate-crown, with korymbos above; to l. of crown symbol of fravahar; single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with two steps at base, two at top, with altar slab above, single pellet on each upper step on fire altar, with symbol of fravahar on altar shaft; fire atop altar; attendants flanking the altar, facing away from altar; both figures crowned and holding spears; to r. of fire, symbol of fravahar; 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 I(1)/1aa.
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2 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Varhran I Sasanian 274 | |
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