KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Obol (12mm, 0.60 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. VF.

Triton XXVIII – Session 5
Lot: 5289. Estimated: $ 300

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Obol (12mm, 0.60 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded bust of Šabuhr left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with pellet-in-crescent / Bearded bust of Pāpag left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with leaf ornament; triple pellets behind bust. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 655Ab; K&M 6/2; Alram –; Sunrise –. Find patina, worn at high points. VF. Extremely rare.

From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Album 45 (26 January 2023), lot 110.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2025 at 11:36:00 ET.



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