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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.32 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns, each without korymbos; pellet to left of right attendant. SNS type IIc/1a, style A, Group h; cf. Saeedi AV9 (for type); Sunrise –; CNG 66, lot 854 (same dies). Lightly toned, deposits in devices. EF.
The Sasanian Empire reached its greatest size under Šābuhr (Shahpur) I, who is perhaps most famous for defeating two Roman emperors, Philip I and Valerian, actually capturing the latter. The newfound wealth of the Sasanians was reflected in an extraordinary mintage of gold dinars, likely utilizing gold plundered from Roman cities and collected as tribute or ransom. The reverse type, which is the standard type on all Sasanian coins, served a dual purpose. It made clear the paramount place of religion in the new empire, and served as a direct link to the ancient Persian religion, as the altar was modeled after the great altar in the ancient Persian palace at Persepolis.
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