Sasanian Empire Drachm - Shapur II, 309 – 380
type Ib/1-5
Information
Country
Sasanian Empire
Sasanian Empire
Currency
Dinar
(224 – 651)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
Drachm
Year
309 – 380
Composition
Silver (.900)
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Weight (g)
4.11
Diameter (mm)
25
Demonetized
Yes
Description
Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued from 309 to 380. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 25 mm and weighs 4.11 g.
- Obverse
- Aportrait of a king facing right, wearing a crown with three teeth and a globe. Ribbons flow only from the 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
- The column is adorned with the "royal sign". The figures wear crowns with three teeth and globes.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (309-379) | — | Göbl# Ib/1-5 | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 203 (Type Ia/1b1 4.03 g.) Mint I ("Ctesiphon") | ||
| ND (309-379) | — | SNS# 230 (Type Ia/b21 3.65 g.) Mint IV ("West") | ||
| ND (309-380) | — | W. H. Valentine#24 |
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