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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1881,0204.512
Description
Silver coin; drachm of King Bahram V; on the obverse is a portrait bust of the king and on the reverse are two mythical figures standing either side of an altar.
Authority
Ruler:
Bahram (Varhran) V
Cultures/periods
Sasanian
Production date
420-438
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Hormuzd Rassam
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Kouyunjik
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
3.01 centimetres
Curator's comments
Found with 1881,0204.510-516.
Bibliographic references
Simpson 1996b / From Tekrit to the Jaghjagh: Sasanian sites, settlement patterns and material culture in northern Mesopotamia
(p.96)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
Exhibited: G52/IRAN/20/9 (part), from official opening 17/11/95-12 Dec 2005. 1994 16 Jun-23 Dec, BM, G49/IRAN.
Subjects
king/queen
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Bahram (Varhran) V
Acquisition date
1881
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1881,0204.512
Conservation
Treatment
: 02 Aug 2007