Coin Portraying King Sapor II
Iranian
309-379
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
10304
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the Sasanian king Sapor II, facing right. On the back (reverse), a flaming pyre is shown between two standing figures.