SASANIAN KINGS. Shapur II, 309-379. Drachm (Silver, 28 mm, 3.54 g, 3 h), ‘Ktesiphon’ mint. Draped bust of Shapur II to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; around, ‘mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRKA’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāh’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, King Shapur’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; the Taurus-symbol to the left of the flames; the symbol of ‘frawahr’, the guardian spirit of kingship and the emblem of the royal treasury, to the right of the flames; to left and right, ‘NWRA ZY - šhpwhry’ = ‘ādur ī Šābuhr’ (‘Fire of Shapur’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type Ib/4. SNS III, type Ia/1a1. Harshly cleaned and rough, otherwise, good very fine.