id:			143005
accession number:	1966.738.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.738.b
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Drachm: Fire altar with bust of Hormizd II, Zoroastrian priest holding sword left, King as priest holding sword right (reverse), AD 303–9. Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century. Silver; diameter: 2.6 x 0.1 cm (1 x 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Goebl 1966.738.b

title:				Drachm: Fire altar with bust of Hormizd II, Zoroastrian priest holding sword left, King as priest holding sword right (reverse)
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creation date:			AD 303–9
creation date earliest:		302
creation date latest:		309
current location:		102A Ancient Near East
creditline:			Gift of Robert Goebl
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culture:	Sasanian, Iran, reign of Hormizd II, 4th century
technique:	silver
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Near Eastern Art
type:		Coins
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measurements: Diameter: 2.6 x 0.1 cm (1 x 1/16 in.)
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	inscription:	𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣
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