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ID number: BIRBI-S0024 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Maker: Artashir I Denomination: Chalkous Culture: Sasanian Date made: 224-242 Metal: Base Metal Diameter (cm): 1.90 Weight (g): 3.15 Axis (degrees): 180.00 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Artashir, frontal, bearded, with Parthian crown and flaps, single pellet in crown, 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 I/2
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