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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;+VGO.DVCKS, post: 8267107, member: 110504&quot;]...Wow, that would be So Great.&nbsp; But the Sasanian Persians&#039; coins are remarkably uniform in basic design; emperor on one side, Zoroastrian fire attendants on the other.&nbsp; Terrific as the thought is, I think we&#039;ll have to be happy with the relief sculpture.</p><p>(Edit: )&nbsp; ...Hey, wainnaminnit.&nbsp; Just today, a guy on this forum sent me a link to an outfit that sells remarkably accurate historical models in painted white metal.&nbsp; And they&#039;ve got one of Shapur!</p><p><a href="https://www.art-girona.com/product/shapur-i-the-great-sassanid-king-240-272ac/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.art-girona.com/product/shapur-i-the-great-sassanid-king-240-272ac/" rel="nofollow">https://www.art-girona.com/product/shapur-i-the-great-sassanid-king-240-272ac/</a></p><p>I haven&#039;t checked whether the crown conforms exactly to the ones on his coins (each king has a different one; it&#039;s a key feature in distinguishing the reigns), but I wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it did.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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