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Obol - Pakor I Triskeles left
| Issuer | Kingdom of Persis (Persian Empires) |
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| Year | 10 BC - 30 AD |
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| Currency | Chian-Rhodian drachm |
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| Reverse description | A triskeles motif composed of three interlocked legs radiating from a central boss, oriented to the left, occupying the central field. This Hellenistic-derived symbol, adopted by the Persis dynasts, is rendered in low but bold relief. Aramaic inscription appears in the lower portion of the field, identifying the ruler. The flan is irregular with a slightly uneven surface consistent with hand-struck coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (10 BC - 30 AD) |
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Pakor I ruled Persis as a vassal kingdom under Parthian suzerainty during a period when the region's governors maintained a studied ambiguity — striking their own coinage, bearing their own titles, yet careful never to directly challenge Arsacid authority. The tiny fractional silver issues of this dynasty circulated within a local economy that the Parthian imperial coinage largely ignored at this denomination level.
Alram's corpus remains the foundational reference for Persis fractions, with Haatvedt and Alram's numbering now standard across major collections. At 0.6g, attrition losses are severe — survivors in any meaningful condition are genuinely scarce.