Dinar - Hormazd II
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Hormazd II (302-309)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Years | 303-309 |
| Value | Dinar (1) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.23 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 417897 |
| References | Sunrise# 813 for type 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.Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Göbl Sasan# I/1aKlinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. |
Commemorative issue
Ceremonial purposes
Obverse
Bust of Hormizd II right, wearing eagle crown with korymbos and button earring; diadem ties flying upward behind.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse
Fire altar decorated with ribbons, bust of Ahura Mazda left in flames, flanked by two attendants, each bearing a sword, the figure on left wearing an eagle crown with korymbos, that on the right wearing a mural crown with korymbos.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Mint
| A | Ctesiphon, Babylonia, modern-day Madain, Iraq |
Comments
Ahura Mazda also known as Oromasdes, Ohrmazd, Ormazd, Ormusd, Hoormazd, Harzoo, Hormazd, Hormaz and Hurmuz is the creator deity and god of the sky in the ancient Iranian religion Zoroastrianism. He is the first and most frequently invoked spirit in the Yasna The literal meaning of the word Ahura is "lord", and that of mazda is "wisdom".
The Korymbos (Greek: Kόρυμβος, Latin: Corymbus; both meaning "cluster" or "uppermost points") was a jewel-studded globe containing the top hair of the ruler of the Sasanian dynasty of Iran, resting on his crown.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (303-309) | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Heritage Auctions 2025 May 1 - 2 CSNS World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3123 Lot 31102 
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1 May 2025 |
XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5) |
USD 4200.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
  |
Spink Auction 24121 Lot 500
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28 Apr 2024 | VF |
USD 2671.96
(GBP 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Spink and Son | |||||
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