Dinar - Shapur II
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Shapur II (309-379)
|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coins |
| Years | 309-379 |
| Value | Dinar (1) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.16 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 73187 |
| References | Göbl Sasan# Ia/1-5 Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , SNS Schaaf# 218-271 Nikolaus Schindel; 2014. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum: The Schaaf Collection - 2014. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. 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
Decorated facing bust of king right, wearing earrings and mural crown surmonted by globe or korymbos.
Reverse
Fire altar decorated with ribbons, without bust of Ahuramazda, two attendants facing inwards.
To the left and the right of flames there are symbols.
Comments
Göbl 88.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (309-379) | Göbl# Ia/1-5 | ||||||||||||||
| ND (309-379) | SNS# 218 (Type Ia/1a1 7.23 g.) Mint II ("West") | ||||||||||||||
| ND (309-379) | SNS# 271 (Type Ia/1a2 6.99 g.) Uncertain Mint | ||||||||||||||
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