Sasanian Empire Drachm - Shapur I, 240 – 272

type I

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sasanian Empire Sasanian Empire
Currency Dinar (224 – 651)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Drachm
Year 240 – 272
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment 9 o'clock ↑←
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 4
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued from 240 to 272. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 29 mm and weighs 4 g.

Obverse
A bust of the King right, wearing a crown with three teeth and a globe. Ribbons with bows flow away from the globe and diadem. The bashlyk is depicted frontally. His hair is curled and his beard tied. There is a rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend (Mazda worshipper Shapur, King of Kings of Iran and non-Iran, whose origin is from the gods)
Reverse
The fire-altar (atasdan)is in the form of high column with a capitellum and base. Along the sides of atasdan there are two attendants wearing crowns with globes, with swords by their waists and spears in their hands. The figures stand with their backs to the altar. Pahlavi legend (Fire (fire-temple) of Shapur)
Edge
Smooth

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (241-272)  — Göbl# I
ND (240-271)  — W. H. Valentine#13
ND (240-272)  — SNS#62 (Type IIc/1a - 4.31 g.) Style A/b
ND (240-272)  — SNS#67 (Type IIc/1a - 4.19 g.) Style E/a
ND (240-272)  — SNS#68 (Type IIc/1a - 4.17 g.) Style E/a
ND (240-272)  — SNS#70 (Type IIc/1ca - 3.98 g.) Style H
ND (240-272)  — SNS#71 (Type IIc/1a - 4.35 g.) Style L
ND (240-272)  — SNS#72 (Type IIc/1a - 4.14 g.) Style O
ND (240-272)  — SNS#73 (Type IIc/1b - 3.96 g.) Style P
ND (240-272)  — SNS#76 (Type IIc/1b - 3.05 g.) Style P/c/2
ND (240-272)  — SNS#78 (Type IIc/1b - 3.83 g.) Style Q/a
ND (240-272)  — SNS#79 (Type IIc/1b - 4.21 g.) Style Q/b
ND (240-272)  — SNS#80 (Type IIc/1c - 4.01 g.) Style T/a (Reverse: symbol on altar shaft - var.3)

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