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Collection Online as of September 28, 2023

Drachm: Fire altar with bust, Zoroastrian priest holding sword left, King as priest holding sword right (Reverse)

AD 302–309

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Iran, Sasanian, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century

Silver

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

Gift of Edward Gans 1965.316.b

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣

Inscription Translation

Fire of Hormizd

Inscription Remark

Script read right to left

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