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ID number: BIRBI-S0022 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: P. D. Whitting Collection Collector: Whitting, Philip D. Maker: Artashir I Denomination: Chalkous Culture: Sasanian Date made: 224-242 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 3.05 Weight (g): 17.12 Axis (degrees): 270.00 Provenance: Whitting 7323, A. H. Baldwin, 7th May 1970. |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Artashir, facing r., bearded, crown with mural elements, with korymbos, single pellet border. Reverse: Fire altar, with round column, altar slab with pellet band; two lower censors l. and r. of altar; fire atop altar; single pellet border.
Inscriptions: Obverse: Legend illegible. Reverse: Legend illegible.
Bibliography: SNS 1.Typ V/3a
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