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Bahram II Dinar

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Dynasty

Sasanian Empire

Ruler

Bahram II

Era

AD 276 to 293

Denomination

Dinar

Catalog references

Sunrise 763; SNS Iran I/3

Draped bust of Bahram II facing right, wearing a winged crown surmounted by a dotted korymbos. His hair is gathered in a curly mass behind his neck, with diadem ribbons trailing behind. A Pahlavi inscription encircles the margin within a dotted border. Central fire altar with a tiered base and top, and flames rising above. The altar is flanked by two attendants facing inward, both wearing radiate crowns with korymboses and resting their hands on swords. Pahlavi inscriptions are present in the outer left and right fields, with small dots flanking the altar shaft. Dotted border.

Bahram II (reigned AD 276 to 293) was a Sasanian King of Kings who secured the throne with the aid of the powerful Zoroastrian high priest Kartir. His reign witnessed a Roman invasion by Emperor Carus and a major rebellion in the eastern provinces led by his brother Hormizd. Early in his reign, Bahram II issued coins depicting himself alone, before introducing complex types featuring his queen and heir.

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