Drachm: Bust of Hormizd II (obverse); Fire Altar with Bust (Cleveland Museum of Art 1964.377)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
302–9 CE
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1964.377: 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.). Inscribed: 𐭬𐭦𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭩𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭭𐭪𐭲𐭥𐭬𐭭𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭩𐭮𐭭𐭡𐭢𐭡𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣 (The Mazdah worshipper, the divine Hormizd, the King of Kings of Iran who is descended from the gods); 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣 (Fire of Hormizd). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- silver
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- silver
Design
- Inscriptions
- 𐭬𐭦𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭠𐭩𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭬𐭭𐭪𐭲𐭥𐭬𐭭𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭦𐭣𐭩𐭮𐭭𐭡𐭢𐭡𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣 (The Mazdah worshipper, the divine Hormizd, the King of Kings of Iran who is descended from the gods); 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭫𐭦𐭩𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭬𐭦𐭣 (Fire of Hormizd)
Identification
- Date recorded
- 302–9 CE
- Culture period
- Iran, (minted), Sasanian Empire (224–651 CE), reign of Hormizd II (303–309)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1964.377
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references
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Research required
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