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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GinoLR, post: 10860679, member: 128351&quot;]These symbols on Sasanian coins and reliefs are an interesting question. Like you said, the two-legged ankh symbol (as the one on your coin) is most often described by dealers as a &quot;<i>fravahr </i>symbol&quot; (<i>fravahr</i>, <i>faravahar</i>, there are different spellings in latin script), that is to say a simplified Achemenid winged disc. But like you, I could not find any confirmation of such an identification in peer-reviewed literature.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, the &gt;IO symbol appears to be associated with the I-OC symbol</p><p><br /></p><p>1) on the Firuzabad relief : Ardashir&#039;s horse&#039;s caparison is covered with &gt;IO symbols, while Shapur&#039;s horse&#039;s caparison is covered with I-OC symbols.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) on Narseh&#039;s silver drahms : on the reverse there are &gt;IO and I-OC symbols above the fire altar attendants. The &gt;IO symbol can also be found on the reverse of Shapur II and Vahram II drahms, sometimes associated with the I-OC symbol. The &gt;IO symbol also figures on Shapur I eagle-tiara.</p><p><br /></p><p>These two symbols are associated and are supposed to make sense together. On your coin (and other similar Vahram V AE coins), the symbol seems to be a combination of the two : &gt;IOC ... </p><p><br /></p><p>I found an article from a peer-reviewed publication: Abolala Soudavar, The Vocabulary and Syntax of Iconography in Sasanian Iran, <i>Iranica Antiqua</i> XLIV (2009) pp.417-460.</p><p><a href="https://www.academia.edu/2374243/The_Vocabulary_and_Syntax_of_Iconography_in_Sasanian_Iran" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.academia.edu/2374243/The_Vocabulary_and_Syntax_of_Iconography_in_Sasanian_Iran" rel="nofollow">https://www.academia.edu/2374243/The_Vocabulary_and_Syntax_of_Iconography_in_Sasanian_Iran</a></p><p><br /></p><p>He identifies the &gt;IO symbol as &quot;the child sign&quot;, the god Apam Napat. And he identifies the I-OC symbol as &quot;the cow sign&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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