704 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. {November, 1911. 
Description of the Dirham. 
Date: Racca year o>. 
Weight: 61°5 grains. 
Diameter: 1°25 inch. 
Obverse :—Bust of Queen to right within two dotted circles witha 
crown—similar to that of her father Khusrau 
but slightly varied—surmounted with wings. Be- | 
tween and above the wings a crescent bearing a 
small globe. Outside the circles at the extreme 
right and left and bottom a crescent with enclosed 
star. Jewels encircling the crown, and others 
interwoven with long curls reaching to the breasts. 
A necklace of two strands. Below the right wing 
of the crown a star, and below the left wing @ | 
crescent with a star in its bosom. 4 
Legend :—To left behind the back of bust (reading from right 4 
to left) Pahlavi characters = ws 33"! ‘ increase.’ + 
To right, in front of face, Pahlavi characters = by = 7 
Burani. : 
Reverse :—Within three dotted circles an Atish-dan, Fire recep- 
tacle—by European writers commonly called a 
Fire-altar - with flames ascending, and at base 
two steps, on either side guardian mobeds (Parsee 
priests), facing front, and each holding in his two 
hands a long sword, point downwards. To right 
of flames a crescent, and to left a star. 
Legend :—To left, reading from shai der Pahlavi characters = 
o=!, ‘ first’ regnal year). 
