SASANIAN KINGS. Shapur II, 309-379. Drachm (Silver, 23 mm, 4.09 g, 3 h). Draped bust of Shapur II to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; deteriorated legend around, ‘mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn’, i.e. ‘mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāhān šāh Ērān’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, Shapur, King of Kings of the Iranians’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; bust to right in flames; traces of ‘lʾst’, i.e. ‘rāst’ (‘true’ in Pahlavi) on altar shaft; to left and right, ‘NWRA ZY - šhpwhry’, i.e. ‘ādur ī Šābuhr’ (‘Fire of Shapur’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type Ia/6a. SNS III/2, type Ib1/3a. Somewhat rough and struck from worn dies, otherwise, very fine.