Légende

drachma, Shapur I (ruler of Persia; 241–272), busts, crowns, altars, Persia, Sassanid Kingdom, fire altar, korymbos. Obv.: Bust of Shapur I facing right; on his head a cap with ear-rings, on it a crown of masonry with a globe as the universe; curly beard; at the back a tuft of curled hair; on the neck a chain with a clasp; pearl rim. Pahlavi inscription. Rev.: Burning altar; on the sides stand a king and a priest, each holding a spear in one hand and resting the other on the hilt of a sword; in the left field, three balls (forming an inverted triangle); pearl rim. Pahlavi inscription. 241–272, Persia, coin, weight 3.45 g

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A34_454

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58.7Mo (8.9Mo) / 38.3cm x 38.3cm / 4528 x 4528 (300dpi)

Mots clés

drachma Shapur I ruler Persia 241–272 busts crowns altars Sassanid Kingdom fire altar korymbos Obv. Bust facing right head cap ear-rings crown masonry globe universe curly beard back tuft curled hair neck chain clasp pearl rim Pahlavi inscription Rev. Burning altar sides stand king priest holding spear hand resting hilt sword left field three balls forming inverted triangle coin weight 3.45 g image round worn metal coin raised rim small beads patina gray silver tones coin's edge irregular chipped places revealing darker gray blackened areas face central vertical pillar column flanked group two stylized human figures side rendered low-relief smoothed details figures pillar share gray-silver coloration subtle darker shadows recesses lighter highlights raised surfaces left-side figure arm raised near wears simple skirt draped garment right-side figure stands arm extended holds long straight object reaches shoulder edge pillar exhibit fine surface scratches pits areas wear background field muted gray scattered darker speckles faint textural marks palette composed silver light gray dark gray small areas near-black.