Sasanian Empire Drachm - Shapur II, 309 – 380
type Ia/6a
Information
Country
Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Empire
Currency
Dinar
(224 – 651)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Drachm
Year
309 – 380
Ruler
Shapur II
(309–379)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
4.1
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued from 309 to 380. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 20 mm and weighs 4.1 g.
- Obverse
- 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. The Pahlavi legend (Mazda worshipper, the lord (divine) Shapur, king of kings of Iran)
- Reverse
- 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) (justice)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (309-379) | — | Göbl# Ia/6a | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | Saeedi#207 / Sunrise#848 | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 209 (Type Ib1/3a 4.15 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 210 (Type Ib1/3a 4.13 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 211 (Type Ib1/3a 4.10 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 212 (Type Ib1/3a 4.10 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 213 (Type Ib1/3a 3.96 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 214 (Type Ib1/3a 3.27 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 224 (Type Ib1/3a 4.25 g.) Mint II ("West") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 225 (Type Ib1/3a 4.21 g.) Mint II ("West") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 226 (Type Ib1/3a 4.16 g.) Mint II ("West") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 243 (Type Ib1/3a 4.23 g.) Mint V ("Sakastan") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 244 (Type Ib1/3a 3.79 g.) Mint V ("Sakastan") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 245 (Type Ib1/3a 3.67 g.) Mint V ("Sakastan") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 246 (Type Ib1/3a 3.38 g.) Mint V ("Sakastan") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 250 (Type Ib1/3a 3.96 g.) Mint VIII ("Herat") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 251 (Type Ib1/3a 3.54 g.) Mint VIII ("Herat") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 254 (Type Ib1/3a 4.26 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 255 (Type Ib1/3a 4.16 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 256 (Type Ib1/3a 4.16 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 257 (Type Ib1/3a 4.15 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 258 (Type Ib1/3a 4.12 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 259 (Type Ib1/3a 4.10 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 260 (Type Ib1/3a 3.86 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 261 (Type Ib1/3a 3.83 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 262 (Type Ib1/3a 3.60 g.) Mint IX ("Kabul") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 265 (Type Ib1/3a 3.78 g.) Mint XI ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 266 (Type Ib1/3a 3.92 g.) Mint XI ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 267 (Type Ib1/3a 3.72 g.) Mint XI ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 268 (Type Ib1/3a 3.44 g.) Mint XI ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 269 (Type Ib1/3a 4.15 g.) Mint XII ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 270 (Type Ib1/3a 3.53 g.) Mint XII ("East") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 275 (Type Ib1/3a 4.29 g.) Uncertain Mint | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 276 (Type Ib1/3a 4.21 g.) Uncertain Mint | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 277 (Type Ib1/3a 4.14 g.) Uncertain Mint | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 278 (Type Ib1/3a 3.69 g.) Uncertain Mint | ||
| ND (309-380) | — | W. H. Valentine#26 |
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