Obol - Darayan II King left of altar
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Persis
(Persian Empires)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Darayan II (𐡃𐡀𐡓𐡉𐡅) (1st-century BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 75 BC - 25 BC |
| Value | Obol (⅙) |
| Currency | Chian-Rhodian drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 415952 |
| References | Haaff Persis# 567 Pieter Anne van't Haaff; 2020. Catalogue of Persis Coinage, ca. 280 B.C.- A.D. 228: 34 Kings of 5 dynasties ruled in Iran for 500 years. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Diademed, bearded bust of Darios II left, wearing Parthian-style tiara decorated with a crescent.
Reverse
King at left, holding sceptre and sacrificing right toward altar.
Script: Aramaic
Mint
Persepolis, modern-day Marvdasht, IranComments
Variants exist (decoration on tiara, etc).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (75 BC - 25 BC) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
The New York Sale Auction 37 Lot 263 
|
5 Jan 2016 | XF |
USD 400.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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