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Drachm of Ardashir I
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Sasanian, reign of Ardashir I
A.D. 224–241
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: weight: 4.03 grams
Credit Line
Morris and Louise Rosenthal Fund
Accession Number1989.160
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionCoin depicting the portrait of the Sasanian king Ardashir I (224-241).
Provenance1989, sold by Eshagh (Isaac) Sakhai, Newton, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 22, 1989)