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A silver coin of Ardeshir II of Persis, with a reverse showing the king attending a fire altar Coin Type: Silver hemidrachm of Artaxerxes or Ardašēr II of Persis, c.50 - 1 BCE
Mint and Date: ?
Size and Weight: 15mm, 2.04g
Obverse: Bust of bearded king left, wearing mural crown with battlements.
Reverse: King standing left, holding sceptre before lighted altar.
Aramaic legend.
Ref: Alram 570
Provenance: Aegean Coins, Vcoins, April 2006
BW Ref: 001 024 085
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