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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     153745      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Varhran I Date Ruled:     273-276 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Date Struck:     AD 273-276 Weight:     4.35 g Obverse Description:     "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Bahram, [the king of kings of Iran and] non-Iran who is descended from the Gods" in Pahlavi (partially degraded), crowned and cuirassed bust right Reverse Description:     "Fire of Bahram" in Pahlavi, fire altar with attendants; fravahr symbol (wreath) on central column, pellets on upper tiers Primary Reference:     Göbl I/1 Reference2:     Paruck 109 var. (double legend behind head) Reference3:     Alram 712 var. (same) Reference4:     MACW 835 var. (fravahr symbol behind head); De Morgan pg. 670, 41 var. (double legend behind head) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=52163 Grade:     Good VF, traces of toning, good metal Notes:     An apparent mule. Our coin combines the single-legend obverse of those Bahram I drachms with no adjunct symbols on the reverse with the decorated fire altar reverse knon only with the double-legend obverse

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