Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a, Persian Empires

Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a, Persian Empires, 309-380 obverse imageDrachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a, Persian Empires, 309-380 reverse image
Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Persian Empires flagPersian Empires
  • Years of Minting:
    309-380
  • Period:
    n/a
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Plain
  • Shape:
    Round (irregular)
  • Technique:
    Hammered
  • Mint:
    n/a
Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a Reference Price

Reference Price

n/a

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

Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

In the flame of atasdan there is a bust facing right. The figures by the altar wear crowns with three teeth and globes. On the column there is an iscription in Pahlavi (legend barbarized)

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Aportrait of a king facing right, wearing a crown with three teeth and a globe. Ribbons flow from the globe and diadem. Bearded face and curled hair. There is a pointed ornament on the crown's globe. The king wears an earring and around his neck a necklace of a single row of beads. There is a single rim around the picture.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Plain

Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

mzdysn bgy shpwhry MLK ' n MLK ' ' yr ' n-mazdesn bay Sabuhr sahan sah Eran

Reverse:

r ' styh-rastih

Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900)

Size

Drachm - Shapur II type Ia/6a sizes
  • Weight:4.10 g
  • Diameter:20 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:Plain

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