SASANIAN KINGS. Shapur I, 240-272. Dinar (Gold, 22 mm, 7.29 g, 2 h), mint X. ‘mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāhān šāh Ērān kē čihr az yaz(a)dān’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord Shapur, King of Kings of the Iranians, whose essence is from the gods’ in Pahlavi) Diademed and draped bust of Shapur I to right, wearing mural crown with a korymbos on top and long earflaps, long beard with two rings and thick tufts of curly hair at the back; two ribbons rising from behind head; one pellet below the ribbons and one behind the shoulder. Rev. ‘NWRA ZY - šhpw[hry]’ = ‘ādur ī Šābuhr’ (‘Fire of Shapur’ in Pahlavi) Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns and holding scepters. Göbl type I/1. SNS I, type IIc/1a, style I. Lustrous and fresh, with a beautiful portrait. Minor doubling, otherwise, good extremely fine.