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SASA-ARD1-CU-DIC-001

Kingdom:

Sasanian Kingdom

Ruler:

Ardashir I

Date:

AD 205/6 - 223/4

Composition:

CU
Weight:
3.46 g

Diameter:

17.15 mm

Orientation:

6 h

Mint:

Reference:

As King of Persis SNS type I(1)/2(1); Van’t Haaff, Persis Type 660

Obverse:

  • Bearded facing head.
  • Wearing diadem.
  • Parthian-style tiara.
  • Tiara decorated with pellet-in-crescent.

Reverse:

  • Fire altar.
  • No diadem ribbons present.

ID:

SASA-ARD1-CU-DIC-001