Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic, Persian Empires

Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic, Persian Empires,  obverse imageDrachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic, Persian Empires,  reverse image
Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Persian Empires flagPersian Empires
  • Years of Minting:
    n/a
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered (Die alignment: 4h)
  • Mint:
    n/a
Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic Reference Price

Reference Price

$19.99-$499.95

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns and holding scepters; symbol on the altar shaft; to left and right

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Diademed and draped bust of Shapur I to right, wearing mural crown with a great korymbos on top and long earflaps; long beard with a ring and thick tufts of curly hair at the back; ribbons rising from behind head. The legend along the dotted rim, running anticlockwise from 11 h to 1 h

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Smooth

Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


'mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn', i.e. 'mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāhān šāh Ērān kē čihr az yaz(a)dān'

Reverse:


NWRA ZY ˗ šhpwhry', i.e. 'ādur ī Šābuhr'

Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver

Size

Drachm - Shapur I type IIc/Ic sizes
  • Weight:4.39 g
  • Diameter:25 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Smooth
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