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1923.] Numismatic Supplement No. XX XVII. N. 13 
IX. Another Drachm of Bahram Gor. 
Two other coins of Bahram Gor have been wrongly ascribed 
to Bahram Chobin by Thomas (Sassanians in Persia, p. 81), 
the one in the possession of Col. Guthrie and the other in the 
Bartholomaei Collection (Plate XII, Fig. 16), though the latter 
has been correctly attributed in the Catalogue of that Collec- 
tion. No reason has been assigned save the similarity of the 
outline of the design on the coin with the legend in inverted 
writing just described. The two coins mentioned above and 
the one described below are much better in execution and 
design than the coin just described. Not only do these three 
coins present similar legends but also peculiarities similar to 
the coins of Bahram V. ere is not the slightest reason 
whatsoever to assign them to any other king. In describing 
the coin in the Bartholomaei Collection Mordtmann (Z.D.M.G., 
1880, p. 97, No. 438) also attributes it to Bahram V as had 
been already done by the Russian soldier-savant. 
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Description of the Drachm. 
Metal.—Silver. Size.—1:25 in. Weight.—64 grs. 
Obverse.--The bust of Bahram V to right, having a crown 
surmounted by a crescent and globe, with the fillets of the 
diadem floating behind. The hairis brought back and arranged 
in flowing curls: a moustache and a short curly beard ter- 
minating in a pendant jewel from which two cross-bars project : 
bust draped. Grénetis. 
_ Legend.—Commencing behind the crescent; Mazdayasn 
bagi ramshal(ri) Varahran malkain malka, ‘‘ Mazda-worshipping 
divinity ramshatri Bahram, king of the kings.” 
Reverse.—The fire-altar adorned with bands, having the 
head of the king inserted in the upper section of the pedestal, 
immediately below the fire, in the centre of the flames of which 
appear the crescent and globe of his tiara. On both sides is 
a figure of the king with sword raised and facing the altar. 
Grénetis. 
Legend.—To the left, Varahran; and to the right, the mint- 
Monogram in three letters. Plate I, 8. 
formed. From my specimen as well 
as from that in the Bartholomaei Collection I have not been 
able to fix upon any definite reading of the first letter. The 
Second letter is R and the third is I. ; ce 
Ramshatri is a compound of ram “ delight, happiness 
(Avesta ram) and shatri “a country, a realm” (old Persian 
