Watch List notes:

KINGS OF PERSIS. Darios (Darev) I (?), late 2nd century BC. Obol (Silver, 10 mm, 0.67 g, 11 h), Istakhr (Persepolis). Head of Darius I to right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle. Rev. Fire temple with Ahura-Mazda above; to left, king standing right; to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Alram 556. Nicely toned and with a very old pedigree. Light flan fault and the obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of J.B. Haarhuis, ex Lanz 151, 30 June 2011, 195 and from the collection of G. Philipsen, Hirsch XXV, 29 November 1909, 3124 (part of).