Obol - Oborzos

Features

Issuer	Kingdom of Persis (Persian Empires)
Dynast	Wahbarz (Oborzos) (Mid 3rd-century BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	260 BC - 240 BC
Value	Obol (⅙)
Currency	Chian-Rhodian drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.6 g
Diameter	10 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 440265
References	Haaff Persis# 529 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. , Alram# 529 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.

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Obverse

Bust of Wahbarz with luxuriant moustache to right, wearing kyrbasia or satrapal hat.

Reverse

Fire-temple of Ahura-Mazda with turrets, standard at right and inscriptions at left and below.

Script: Aramaic

Mint

Persepolis, modern-day Marvdasht, Iran

Comments

Dates of Oborzos' reign are estimates based on van't Haaff's dating of the Frataraka dynasty to 280-220 B.C. and his sequence as third ruler.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (260 BC - 240 BC)

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