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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1785748, member: 15445&quot;]<font face="arial">I too have gotten my first Sassanian coin.&nbsp; Mine is Shapur I.&nbsp; Of course he played a major part in a great ancient story-&nbsp;&nbsp; He enslaved Valerian I, used Valerian as a step stool to mount his horse and ultimately stuffed Valerian as a trophy.</font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial">[ATTACH=full]286847[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]286848[/ATTACH] </font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">PERSIA&nbsp; (Iran)</font></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Sassanian Empire</font></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">Shapur&nbsp; I </font></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">AR Drachm&nbsp; A.D. 240-272</font></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">3.79 gms, 24 mm</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Obv:</b> Crowned bust right, wearing</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; earring; crown w/ earflap</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Rev:</b> Fire Alter with two attendants</font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Grade:</b> aF nicely toned, attractive, </font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and completely legible <span style="color: #0000ff">(if you can read Pahlavi script)</span></font></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>Other:</b> From Dr Saslow September 2013</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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