Gold coin of Shapur (Šābuhr) II “the Great,” king of Sassanid Persia from 309 to 379 CE.
On the obverse, the bust of Shapur, wearing a mural crown topped with the jewel-studded globe known as a korymbos; on the reverse, a fire altar, reflecting Shapur’s aggressive promotion of Zoroastrianism within his realm. Artist unknown; minted 320 CE and found in the present-day nation of Georgia.