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LOT 3061
Kingdom of Persis. Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II AR Obol. 1st century BC.
Diademed bust of Artaxerxes II to left, wearing mural crown; behind, monogram / King standing to left, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar to left. Klose & Müseler 4/13; Alram 572; Tyler-Smith 81-93; cf. Sunrise 596 (no monogram). Very Fine.(0.73gr, 11mm, 8h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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