Hemidrachm - Ardakhshir II Broad bust; no symbol
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Persis
(Persian Empires)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Ardakhshir II (1st-century BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 40 BC - 5 BC |
| Value | Hemidrachm (½) |
| Currency | Chian-Rhodian drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.03 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 415955 |
| References | Alram# 571/574.2-1 Michael Alram, Manfred Mayrhofer, Rüdiger Schmitt; 1986. Nomina propria Iranica in nvmmis: Materialgrundlagen zu den iranischen Personennamen auf antiken Münzen. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Sunrise# 594 Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Broad bust of Artaxerxes II left, with short beard, wearing diadem, no symbol behind bust.
Reverse
King standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left.
Script: Aramaic
Mint
Persepolis, modern-day Marvdasht, IranSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (40 BC - 5 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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