bgr_586424 - PERSIS - KINGDOM OF PERSIS - PAKUR (PIROUZ) Obole

PERSIS - KINGDOM OF PERSIS - PAKUR (PIROUZ) Obole AU

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Type : Obole

Date: c. 50 AC.

Mint name / Town : Persépolis, Perside

Metal : silver

Diameter : 10,5 mm

Weight : 0,79 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. Beau buste du roi à l’usure superficielle. Joli revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.3 - Morgan- - GC.5946 - NAP.609

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Elsen 89, n° 862

Obverse

Obverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé du roi à gauche, un bandeau simple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la barbe triangulaire courte et pointue, les cheveux tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE ARAMÉENNE.

Reverse description : Triskèle sinistrogyre.

Commentary

Poids léger. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

PERSIS - KINGDOM OF PERSIS - PAKUR (PIROUZ)

(1st century BC)

La Perside seems to have played an important role in the history of the Achaemenid Empire. Persepolis was one of the capitals of the Empire. La Perside kept a certain autonomy under the Macedonian domination which was perpetuated under the Parthians. The founder of the dynasty seems to have been Bagadate at the end of the 3rd century BC. Oxathres is one of the sons of Darius II and the brother of Artaxerxes II and the grandson of Autophradates II. His son, Pirouz I (Paruk) succeeded him.