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Bahram II Dinar

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Dynasty

Sasanian Empire

Ruler

Bahram II

Era

AD 274-293

Denomination

Dinar

Mint

Uncertain (possibly Herat or Merv)

Metal

gold

Diameter

22 mm

Catalog references

Göbl Sasanian I/1; SNS 117; Numista 73170

Diademed and draped bust of king right, wearing a winged crown with earflaps and a large dotted korymbos; his hair is bunched at the back in thick curls and his curled beard is tied at the chin. He wears a beaded necklace and a double-strap chest harness. Inscriptional Pahlavi legend around the margin; dotted border. Fire altar with ribbons and tall flames, flanked by two attendants standing back-to-back, facing outward, with hands resting on their sword hilts. The left attendant wears a winged crown with a small korymbos; the right wears a mural or radiate crown. Inscriptional Pahlavi legends in the fields; pellet below the altar base; dotted border.

Bahram II was the fifth King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire, ruling from AD 274 to 293. He was the son of Bahram I and successfully stabilized the empire while engaging in military conflicts with Rome. His coinage is renowned for introducing intricate portraiture, including unique conjugal busts and his distinctive winged crown.

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