Coin Portraying King Sapor II
Iranian
309–379
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
parthiansilverportraitcoinsassanianinorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalkingmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the Sasanian king Sapor II, facing right. On the back (reverse), a flaming pyre is shown between two standing figures.
