Dinar - Ardashir III, Persian Empires

King standing facing wearing cap surmounted by crenelated mural crown with globe and crescent above pair of wings; to left and right stars of crescents and hair is parted in two korymboi above shoulders; ribbons fly upwards from shoulders and holding inverted sword with both hands to the ground line; Pahlavi legends around from right to left: gyhan ap[e] bym kartar (rid the world of fear), artastr (Ardashir) ay[a]ky (year one).

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Facing bust of young king, wearing cap surmounted by crenelated mural crown with globe and crescent above pair of wings; hair parted in two korymboi over crescents above shoulders; wearing oval pendant earrings, elaborate decorated garment and double beaded pendant necklace with central circular jewel from which hang three matching oval drops; Pahlavi legend in upper field from right to left: ‘artashtr’ (Ardashir) apzwn (‘ever increasing glory’ or ‘he has increased’)

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