Patriarch Of An Empire- Ardashir I

Sassanian Persia
I really haven't had much of presence on the forum as of late but I wanted to share two coins I got literally for the price of one.
The first is a Silver drachm that will compliment my Billon tetradrachm of Parthian style. The King pictured here was a powerful and wise military leader who usherd in a new era for Persia. He sought to remove the influence of the Hellenistic Period and the culture of the Parthians who long ruled Persia. He sought to restore Persia to the glory it had enjoyed before the defeat by Alexander the Great and the subjugation of the previous 5 centuries. Once in power he would declare himself the king of kings would start a dynasty that would last until the Arab conquests of the mid 7th century.

Ctesiphon, Iraq
Ardashir I (b.180-242 AD d.)(r.224-242 AD)
Ar Drachm 24.6 mm x 4.13 grams
Obverse: Cuirassed bust of Ardashir I right in Parthian Headdress. Pahlavi legend- MAZDISN BAGI ARTAHSHATER MALKAN AIRAN"of the worshiper of Mazda, the divine Ardashir, King of Kings of Iran"
Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire Alter with two attendants Pahlavi legend "NURAZI ARTASHATR "Fire of Ardashir"
ref:Gobl type III/2