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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:     711216      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Hormazd I Date Ruled:     272-273 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Weight:     4.12 g Die Axis:     3 h Obverse Description:     Degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned bust right; triple pellets left, and single pellet right, flanking ribbons Reverse Description:     "Fire of Hormizd" in Pahlavi, fire altar, Hormizd standing right, Mithra standing left, holding diadem in raised right hand, Taurus symbol on altar; single pellet left, double pellets right, flanking flame Primary Reference:     Göbl I/1 var. (triple pellets on shoulder) Reference2:     cf. Paruck 99 Reference3:     cf. Alram 702 Reference4:     MACW 833 var. (no pellets); cf. De Morgan P. 667, 33 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76444 Grade:     EF, traces of encrustation Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1216 Rare type, unpublished with the pellets flanking the ribbons

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