KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) I. 3rd century BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, with short beard, mustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left; standard to right; (in retrograde) 'rthštr (= "Ardaxšir") in Aramaic down left, prtrk' zy (= "fratarakā of) in Aramaic in exergue. van't Haaff type 525B; K&M –; Alram 525B; Sunrise –. Toned. Good VF. Very rare.