| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.32 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | 3 o`clock ↑→ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 0242 |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#III/2, SNS Iran#IIIa/3b |
| Obverse description | Crowned and draped bust of Ardashir I to right; legend along the dotted rim, running anticlockwise from 11 h to 1 h, `mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn`, i.e. `mazdēsn bay Ardaxšēr šāhān šāh Ērān kē čihr az ya (a)dān` |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | (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, `NWRA ZY ˗ ʾrthštr`, i.e. `ādur ī Ardaxšēr` |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | (Translation: (`Fire of Ardashir` in Pahlavi).) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ? - - |
| Numisquare ID | 5430073860 |
| Comments |