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LOT 3376
Kingdom of Persis. Vahsir (Oxathres) AR Hemidrachm. 1st century BC-1st century AD.
Diademed bust to left; symbol behind / King standing to right, holding sceptre and sacrificing before altar. K&M 4/21; cf. Alram 583 & 586. Very Fine.(1.64gr, 13mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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