Obol - Wahram II

Wahram II's reign was marked by persistent internal conflict, including a prolonged usurpation by his brother Hormizd in the eastern provinces and simultaneous pressure from Rome under Carus, whose campaign of 283 AD briefly seized Ctesiphon itself. The small silver obol denomination saw limited production under the Sasanians generally, making issues attributable to specific short-lived political moments within a reign difficult to sequence with confidence.

The Göbl and Sunrise references place this among the better-documented fractional issues of the dynasty, though die studies suggest output was modest.