Dinar - Shapur II

Features

Issuer	Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor	Shapur II (309-379)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	309-379
Value	Dinar (1)
Currency	Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.30 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 387534
References	Sunrise# 860 Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Commemorative issue

Ceremonial purposes

Obverse

Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; Brahmi script character "Shri" (Lord) in front of the king.

Scripts: Brahmi, Inscriptional Pahlavi

Reverse

Fire altar with ribbons.

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Edge

Plain

Mint

Sindh, Pakistan (325-480)

Comments

SNS III pl. 145, C1-C2; cf. MK 1352; cf. Paruck 253.

Different symbol on obverse; Sunrise#880.

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (309-379)

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 100 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.