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Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire altar with Bust (reverse)

AD 302–9

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Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II

Silver

Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)

Gift of Edward Gans 1965.316

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

𐭬𐭦𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭩𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭭𐭪𐭲𐭥𐭬𐭭𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭩𐭮𐭭𐭡𐭢𐭡𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣

Inscription Translation

The Mazdah worshipper, the divine Hormizd, the King of Kings of Iran who is descended from the gods

Inscription Remark

Obverse; Script read right to left

Inscription

𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣

Inscription Translation

Fire of Hormizd

Inscription Remark

Reverse; Script read right to left

Exhibition history

Year in Review: 1965. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27-November 14, 1965).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1965.316