SasanianImperial Splendor in Gold: The Dinar of Shapur I and Early Sasanian Monetary Ideology
An in-depth study of the gold dinar series issued under the Sasanian King of Kings Shapur I (r. c. 240/242–270/272 CE), analyzing its ceremonial monetary function, imperial iconography, Inscriptional Pahlavi legends, typological varieties, and ongoing scholarly debates regarding mint attribution and reverse symbolism.
