★ A beautiful dinar of Shahpur I ★

SASANIAN KINGS. Shahpur I, 240-272. Dinar (Gold, 21 mm, 7.39 g, 3 h), Mint C (Ktesiphon), circa 260-272. MZDYSN BGY ŠHPWHRY MRKAN MRKA 'YR'N MNW CTRY MN YZD'N ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Shahpur, King of Kings of Iran who has lineage from the Gods' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Shahpur I to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and earflaps. Rev. NWRA ZY ŠHPWHRY ('Fire of Shahpur' in Pahlawi) Fire altar flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns and by two pellets in the upper fields. SNS I, type IIc/1b. Sunrise 739. A very attractive example with a fine portrait. Struck from a slightly corroded obverse die and with light doubling, otherwise, good extremely fine.