weight 4,14gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.

obv. Head right, with short beard, wearing diadem 
and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle
rev. Fire Temple of Ahura-Mazda, Ahura-Mazda above;
to left, Vadfradad standing right, to right standard surmounted by eagle

The Kingdom of Persis was founded by Bagadat (Bayadad), a scion of a noble Persian family, in the early 3rd century BC and occupied the heartland of the ancient Persian empire centered on Persepolis. This region was the locus of the worship of the Persian god Mazda, and gave the dynasty legitimacy as the true successors of the Achaemenids. The fire altar of Mazda was featured prominently on the coins of the Persid kings, who probably regarded the Parthians as barbarian upstarts. A descendant of the Persid kings, Ardashir, would eventually supplant the Parthians and establish a new, truly Persian empire, that of the Sasanians.

Alram 551 ; cf. Sunrise 576 cf. BMC 2 ; cf. Sear 6194 & 6202 ;
Cf. van′t Haaff, Persis Type 547e
very attractive specimen with wonderful toning
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weight 1,53gr. ; silver Ø 13mm.

obv. Head right, with short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle
rev. Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, Vadfradad standing right,
standard to right, standard surmounted by eagle

K &M 3/6 ; Alram 552 ; Sunrise 578 ; cf. Sear 6197 (Darius I)
Very attractive coin with appealing patina.
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weight 4,01gr. ; silver Ø 19mm.

obv. Bearded bust of Oxathres I left, wearing diadem with three ties
and torque with four segments, in field to right, monogram
rev. King standing right of altar, facing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing
before altar; Aramaeic legend forming square around the type

The Kingdom of Persis was founded by Bagadat (Bayadad), a scion of a noble Persian family, in the early 3rd century BC and occupied the heartland of the ancient Persian empire centered on Persepolis. This region was the locus of the worship of the Persian god Mazda, and gave the dynasty legitimacy as the true successors of the Achaemenids. The fire altar of Mazda was featured prominently on the coins of the Persid kings, who probably regarded the Parthians as barbarian upstarts. A descendant of the Persid kings, Ardashir, would eventually supplant the Parthians and establish a new, truly Persian empire, that of the Sasanians.

cf. BMC 219, 4 ; Alram 579 ; SNG.Copenhagen- ; Mitchiner ACW.- ;
Numista 416045 ; Sunrise 602 ; Klose & Müseler 4/17 ;
Sunrise - (cf. 602) ; Van′t Haaff 579 ; cf. Sear 6210 R
Very attractive specimen with beautiful toning. Rare.
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weight 0,59gr. ; silver Ø 10mm.

obv. Diademed bust left within border of dots
rev. Vahsir standing left (very stylistic), holding scepter and
sacrificing before altar to left; blundered Aramaeic legend

Alram 581 or 584 ; cf. K&M 4/19 ; Tyler-Smith 118-21var. ; Sunrise 604var.
Lovely strike with excellent portrait. Rare this nice.
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weight 3,34gr. ; silver Ø 20mm.

obv. Crowned and draped bust of King Ardashir left
rev. King standing left, holding sceptre, before lighted altar;
Aramaeic legend forming square around the type

BMC 222,2 ; Alram 573 ; Sear 6212 R
Light traces of oxidation and some edge damage.
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weight 1,96gr. ; silver Ø 15mm.

obv. Bust of bearded king left, wearing mural crown with battlements,
astragalos (?) behind
rev. King standing left, holding sceptre before lighted altar.
Aramaic legend forming square around the type.

This type normally shows nothing or a monogram behind the bust of the king. Not in this case. What we see here is not a dot. It looks a bit like an astragalos or mayby a small star or cross This variant seems to be unpublished in the relevant reference literature. Very rare as such.

cf. BMC 28, 223, 7 ; cf. Alram 571/574 ; cf. Van ′t Haaff 571/574.1-1b
Mitchiner ACW- ; cf. K&M 4/12a ; cf. Sunrise 599 ; cf. ZENO 268635 ;
cf. Sear 6214  RR
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weight 1,07gr. ; silver Ø 12mm.

obv. Draped bust left with short beard, wearing diademed tiara
rev. Formal representation of double diadem, aramaic legend around

The Kingdom of Persis was founded by Bagadat (Bayadad), a scion of a noble Persian family, in the early 3rd century BC and occupied the heartland of the ancient Persian empire centered on Persepolis. This region was the locus of the worship of the Persian god Mazda, and gave the dynasty legitimacy as the true successors of the Achaemenids. The fire altar of Mazda was featured prominently on the coins of the Persid kings, who probably regarded the Parthians as barbarian upstarts. A descendant of the Persid kings, Ardashir, would eventually supplant the Parthians and establish a new, truly Persian empire, that of the Sasanians.

cf. BMC 237,4 ; cf. Mitchiner ACW.750-751 ; cf. Sear GIC 5956 R
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