Drachm: Fire Altar with Bust, Zoroastrian Priest and King as Priest (reverse)
AD 302–9
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Drachm: Fire Altar with Bust, Zoroastrian Priest and King as Priest (reverse), AD 302–9. Sasanian, minted in Iran, reign of Hormizd II. Silver; diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl 1964.377.b
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Coins
- Formatted Medium
- silver
- Medium
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣 Translation: Fire of Hormizd Remark: Script read right to left
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1964.377.b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 102A Ancient Near East
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