Images(2)

Dinar

Artist Anonymous (Sasanian, Iranian) (Sasanian (Iran))

Date274–293 CE, Bahram II

PeriodSasanian dynasty, reign of Bahram II (274–293 CE), 3rd century

MediumGold

DimensionsObject size: 7/8 inches (2.3 cm), 7.15 g

Credit LineGift (by exchange) of Wilson Farnsworth, George Mead, and Henry Sheldon

Object numberSC 2015.32

Curatorial DepartmentAsian Art

_Place of OriginIran

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Anonymous (Roman)

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