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Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II, r., wearing crown (obverse)

AD 302–9

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Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II

Silver

Diameter: 2.6 x 0.1 cm (1 x 1/16 in.)

Gift of Robert Goebl 1966.738.a

Location

102A Ancient Near East

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

Script read right to left

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