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Document identity
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140462
label
Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (reverse)
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object
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Source metadata
id
140462
contentType
object
title
Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (reverse)
date
302–9 CE
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80038778
genreSpecific
Coins
imageCount
1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
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Iran, (minted), Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), reign of Hormizd II (303–309)
accession
1964.377
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silver
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Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (reverse), 302–9 CE. Iran, (minted), Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), reign of Hormizd II (303–309). Silver; diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl, 1964.377
collection
Near Eastern Art
inscriptions
inscription
𐭬𐭦𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭩𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭭𐭪𐭲𐭥𐭬𐭭𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭩𐭮𐭭𐭡𐭢𐭡𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣
inscription_translation
The Mazdah worshipper, the divine Hormizd, the King of Kings of Iran who is descended from the gods
inscription_remark
Obverse; Script read right to left
inscription
𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣
inscription_translation
Fire of Hormizd
inscription_remark
Reverse
creditline
Gift of Dr. Robert Goebl
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:13:02.610000
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140462
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
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Near Eastern Art
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silver
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1
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0
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photo
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