Obverse | Bust of king right, wearing flat-topped crown with a crescent and korymbos, Brahmi letter sri in right field, remnants of legend at right, circular border around |
Reverse | Fire altar with head of Ahura Mazda emerging from the flames, armed attendants on either side
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Date | c. 383-388 CE |
Weight | 7.28 gm. |
Diameter | 22 mm. |
Die axis | 3 o'clock |
Reference | unlisted |
Comments | Although a few coins similar to this one have appeared in some recent auctions, it is unlisted in any catalogues and was not included by Senior in his article on the coins of Sind in ONS 129, where he said: "No coins have yet been found for Shapur III". |