| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 223-240 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.08 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | 3 o`clock ↑→ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#V/2, SNS PBW1#VII/3c |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ardashir I to right, wearing diadem; hair gathered into a large ball at the top; |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | `mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn`, i.e. `mazdēsn bay Ardaxšēr šāhān šāh Ērān kē čihr az yaz(a)dān` (Translation: (`The Mazda-worshipping Lord Ardashir, King of Kings of the Iranians, whose essence is from the gods` in Pahlavi).) |
| Reverse description | Fire altar; to left and right, |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | `NWRA ZY ˗ ʾrthštr`, i.e. `ādur ī Ardaxšēr` (Translation: (`Fire of Ardashir` in Pahlavi).) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (223-240) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3741666930 |
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