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Auction 90  23 May 2012
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Lot 816

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 140 USD
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KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) II. 1st century BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.59 g, 1h). Type 1d. Large bust left, with short beard, wearing diadem with three ties, torque with three segments, and mural crown; crescent above variety of Tyler-Smith symbol 1 (69) behind / Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left. K&M -; Tyler-Smith, Parcel type 1b and 86 var. (arrangement of crescent and monogram); Alram 572/575; Sunrise -. Good VF, areas of find patina, some striking weakness and reverse a little off-center. Apparently unique variety of an extremely rare monogram combination.

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