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LOT 3370
Kingdom of Persis. Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC.
Diademed bust to left, wearing mural crown / Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) II standing to right, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. K&M 4/13 var. (king sacrificing to left); Alram 578. Good Very Fine. Toned.(0.58gr, 11mm, 10h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 3370
Kingdom of Persis. Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II AR Hemidrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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