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Obol - Unknown King III
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 150-180 |
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| Value | Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the king facing right, wearing a distinctive mural or crenellated crown adorned with a row of pellets along the upper edge, with elaborate hair or headdress visible at the back. The effigy is rendered in the regional Persis style, with the king depicted in profile showing facial features typical of late Parthian-era local dynastic portraiture. The bust is draped, with the garment folds suggested by incuse lines at the shoulder. The field is plain with no visible legend. |
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| Reverse description | A standing male figure, likely a fire priest or the king in a ritual posture, depicted facing left with arms extended, rendered in a schematic style characteristic of Persis coinage. The figure appears to stand before or between symbols associated with the dynastic and religious iconography of the Persis kingdom. Aramaic legends are distributed around the figure in the field, likely recording the ruler's name or title. The overall composition is compact and somewhat irregular, consistent with the small module and hand-struck nature of this denomination. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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