Gold Dinar
Ctesiphon - c. 260-270 CE
Source:Private Collection
Silver Drachm
Shapur I
View Shapur I's ProfileObverse
Bust of Shapur I right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and earflaps. Long hair in four bunches.
Reverse
Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Pahlavi inscription.
Mint
Bishapur
Date
c. 240-260 CE
Diameter
27mm
Weight
4.32g
Composition
Silver (AR)
Reference
SNS Type Ib/1a; Göbl Type I/1
Notes
The introduction of attendants flanking the fire altar became standard on later Sasanian coinage.
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| King | Shapur I |
| Denomination | Silver Drachm |
| Source | Private Collection |
| Obverse | Bust of Shapur I right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and earflaps. Long hair in four bunches. |
| Reverse | Fire altar flanked by two attendants. Pahlavi inscription. |
| Mint | Bishapur |
| Date | c. 240-260 CE |
| Diameter | 27mm |
| Weight | 4.32g |
| Composition | Silver (AR) |
| Reference | SNS Type Ib/1a; Göbl Type I/1 |