Description:  Obverse: Zamasp, facing r. on frontal bust, bearded, with hair tied in a bunch over r. shoulder, earing; crown with double pellet band, mural elements above, above this upturned crescent with single pellet within, above this upturned crescent with fireball within; single pellet band at neckline, with single large pellet at centre, double pellet band extending from both shoulders to sternum, crescent with star and one pellet in shoulders; to r. of figure, smaller figure, crowned, holding diadem, with two ribbons flowing from it, extending towards Zamasp; single pellet border.

Reverse: Fire altar, thick column type, with three steps at base, three steps at top, ribbons extending downward from centre; fire atop altar, depicted as four rwos of four pellets, three pellets, two pellets and one pellet respectively; five-pointed star to l. of altar, upturned crescent to r. of altar; attendants to l. and r. of altar, crowned, facing altar, arms raised towards the altar; single pellet border.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: ZAM (Zamasp)

Reverse: AB (Abarshahr)

Bibliography:  Göbl 17.A.I.a

Notes:  Pierced at 180 degrees on obverse.

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