Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 490. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERSIS. Oborzos (Vabharz). Early-mid 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (4.00 g, 12h). Head right, with moustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia / Fire temple; on left, Oborzos standing right; to right, standard; in exergue. Cf. Alram 531; cf. BMC Arabia p. 202, 2 (uncertain ruler); De Morgan -. Near EF, traces of deposits. An attractive strike and rare.

The legend on this coin is corrupted, but is similar to that on the BMC specimen referred to by Alram 531. It is possible that this is a coin of another Persid ruler.