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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-S0063 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Narseh Denomination: Drachm Culture: Sasanian Date made: 293-302 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.45 Weight (g): 3.69 Axis (degrees): 90.00 Provenance: Whitting 6110, A. H. Baldwin, 14th July 1968. |
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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, taurus symbol; attendants flanking the altar, crowned, holding barsom, facing altar; single pellet border. Inscriptions: Obverse: MZDYSN BGI NRŠHI MLKAN MLKA AYRAN MN ČTRY MN YZDN (MAZDAYASNA BAGI NARSHI MALKAN MALKA AYRAN MIN CHITRY MIN YAZDAN/Mazda-worshipping divine Narseh, King of Kings of Iran, whose seed is from the Gods). Reverse: NURA ZI NARŠHI (Fire of Narseh) Bibliography: SNS 2.Typ Ia/1a
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2 Related People | |
| Whitting, Philip David British 1903 1988 | |
| Narseh 302 | |
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