A reverse of a unique coin of Shapur I in the context of the Sasanian-Roman peace treaty of 244

• Authors: MAKSYMIUK Katarzyna , SKUPNIEWICZ Patryk
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The Sasanian king Shapur I held a series of victorious campaigns against the Roman Empire. They were described in an inscription at Ka’be-ye Zardosht in Naqsh-e Rostam, and their visual display are the victory reliefs made on his order in Western Iran. The interludium of the wars was the peace treaty of 244 concluded by the Shahanshah Shapur I and the emperor Philip the Arab. The article aims in re-analysing of the reverse of a unique gold double dinar of Shapur I, first published by Michael Alram, in perspective of iconography compared with the royal reliefs and its legend in historical context.

Keywords

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Sasanian Coins; Shapur I; Philip the Arab; Sasanian-Roman Wars; Peace Treaty of 244

• Publisher: Uniwersytet w Siedlcach
• Journal: Historia i Świat
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 14
• Pages: 79–92

Contributors

author

MAKSYMIUK Katarzyna

• University of Siedlce, Poland

author

SKUPNIEWICZ Patryk

• University of Siedlce, Poland

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.34739/his.2025.14.05