Persia (Achaemenidae), Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I, 223/4-240. Mint B (Hamadan") Obol circa 233/4-238/9., AR 12mm., 0.63g. Bust l., wearing diadem and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and earflap. Rev. Fire altar with diadems. SNS type IIIb and pl. 14, A37 var. (bust r.). Sunrise 705 var. (bust r.).
Very rare. Toned and Very Fine.
From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.
In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC."