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Drachm: Fire Altar with Bust, Zoroastrian Priest and King as Priest (reverse)

AD 302–9

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Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II

Silver

Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)

Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl 1964.377.b

Location

102A Ancient Near East

Inscriptions

Inscription

𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣

Inscription Translation

Fire of Hormizd

Inscription Remark

Script read right to left

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