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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1836660, member: 44140&quot;]The coin is an issue of Ardashir I King of Persia. The second smaller bust on the obverse is crowned prince Shapur I. A 45 counter clockwise turn of the reverse will give you the correct orientation. I collect a few of these and am by no means an expert but you can also look here. </p><p><a href="http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sasania/sas_ardI_2.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sasania/sas_ardI_2.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/sasania/sas_ardI_2.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and probably this one.....one of the last ones...</p><p>Ardashir I (224 - 242 AD)</p><p>AE Unit</p><p>26 mm.</p><p>10.58 gm.</p><p>Mitchiner ACW 807; Sellwood ISC 11 (type VI); Gobl SN VII/2 (plate II/20)</p><p>Diameter of obverse dotted border=n/a; diameter of reverse border=n/a</p><p>Die position=9h</p><p>Obverse: Bust with long beard wearing close-fitting headdress with globe above, facing bust of his son, Shapur, wearing Parthian-style headdress. Pahlavi legend.</p><p>Reverse: Fire altar without attendants. Pahlavi legend.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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