Classical Numismatic Group - Electronic Auction 553, Lot 175
PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Artaxerxes III to Darios III. 343-332 BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.54 g, 9h). King of Persia (Artaxerxes III?) seated right on throne with back terminating in griffin's head, wearing double crown, holding a lotus flower and lotus-tipped scepter / Youthful male head (Artaxerxes IV?) left, wearing earring and double crown. Göktürk 35 (Myriandros in Cilicia); SNG BN 429 (same). Bright and rough surfaces, some delaminations. VF.
Although this issue has long been known,...