Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Drachm, Persepolis III century BC, AR 4.29 g. Bearded head r., wearing diademed kyrbasia with lowered cheek pieces, knotted below chin. Rev. ['rthštr in Aramaic characters] Fire temple, in l. field, the king, wearing kyrbasia, standing r. in adoration gesture and in r. field, standard. In exergue, prtk' zy in Aramaic characters. BMC 1. Alram 523. Klose –. Sunrise 564. Müseler, 2/7.
Very rare and in unusally fine condition for the issue. Old cabinet
tone and about extremely fine
Drachm, Persepolis III century BC, AR 4.29 g. Bearded head r., wearing diademed kyrbasia with lowered cheek pieces, knotted below chin. Rev. ['rthštr in Aramaic characters] Fire temple, in l. field, the king, wearing kyrbasia, standing r. in adoration gesture and in r. field, standard. In exergue, prtk' zy in Aramaic characters. BMC 1. Alram 523. Klose –. Sunrise 564. Müseler, 2/7.
Very rare and in unusally fine condition for the issue. Old cabinet
tone and about extremely fine