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ID number:  BIRBI-S0031
Object type:  Coin
Institution:  The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Named collection:  P. D. Whitting Collection
Collector:  Whitting, Philip D.
Maker:  Shapur I
Denomination:  Drachm
Culture:  Sasanian
Date made:  240-270
Metal:  Silver
Diameter (cm):  2.90
Weight (g):  4.13
Axis (degrees):  90.00
Provenance:  Whitting 4981, A. H. Baldwin, 2nd August 1965.
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Description:  Obverse: Bust of Shapur I, bearded, with hair over l. shoulder; mural crown, parthian flaps, with korymbos above; single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with two steps at base, two steps above, with altar slab above; fire atop altar; to l. of flames fravahar symbol; altar flanked by attendants, holding spears, crowned, facing away from altar; single pellet border.

Inscriptions:  Obverse: MZDYSN BGI ŠHPRY MLKAN MLKA AYRAN MN ČTRY MN YZDN (MAZDAYASNA BAGI SHAPUHRI MALKAN MALKA AYRAN MIN CHITRY MIN YAZDAN/Mazda-worshipping Divine Shapur, King of Kings of Iran, whose seed is from the gods). Reverse: NURA ZI ŠHPUHRY (Fire of Shapur)

Bibliography:  SNS 1.Typ IIc/1d

Notes:  Clipped on obverse at 135 and 315 degrees.

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Whitting, Philip David
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Shapur I
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