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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1971595, member: 44140&quot;]Did some one post a Sassanid Coins? Well played Matt!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yall miss me?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been called out to post my most recent double play.</p><p><br /></p><p>Persia, The Sassanid Kingdom</p><p>Ctesiphon, Iraq</p><p>Shapur I The Great King Shah of Persia (240 -272 AD)</p><p>AR Drachm 24.5 mm x 4.11 grams</p><p>Obv. Bust of Shapur I right with earring; crown with ear flap. Pahlavi script- &quot;The Mazda Worshiper. the divine Shapur, King of Kings of Iran whom descended from the Gods. </p><p>Rev. Zoroastrian Alter with Two Attendants.-Pahlavi script-&quot;The Fire of Shapur&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350026[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I see the Shapur and raise you an Ardashir I</p><p><br /></p><p>Ctesiphon, Iraq</p><p>Ardashir I </p><p>Ar Drachm 24.6 mm x 4.13 grams</p><p>Obverse: Cuirassed bust of Ardashir I right in Parthian Headdress. Pahlavi legend- MAZDISN BAGI ARTAHSHATER MALKAN AIRAN&quot;of the worshiper of Mazda, the divine Ardashir, King of Kings of Iran&quot;</p><p>Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire Alter with two attendants Pahlavi legend &quot;NURAZI ARTASHATR &quot;Fire of Ardashir&quot;</p><p>ref:Gobl type III/2</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]350027[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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