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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1894,0506.2388
Denomination
drachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bearded bust of Ardashir II (Artaxerxes II) facing left, with long moustache and bushy hair. King wears diadem, crenellated crown decorated with pearls, torque and Persian V-neck jacket with beaded lapels. Star hangs behind bust. Dotted border.
(obverse)
Ardashir II (Artaxerxes II) stands facing right toward a lit fire altar. King wears kyrbasia (?) and kandys, and holds a barsom in his raised hand.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Ardashir II (Artaxerxes II)
Cultures/periods
Parthian
Production date
1stC BC
(circa)
Production place
Minted in:
Persis (historic - region)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
10 o'clock
Diameter:
24 millimetres
Weight:
3.51 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Arabia) / Catalogue of the Greek coins of Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia (Nabataea, Arabia Provincia, S Arabia, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria, Persia, Alexandrine Empire of the East, Persis, Elymais, Characene)
(5, p.222)
Klose & Müseler 2008 / Statthalter Rebellen Könige - Die Münzen aus Persepolis von Alexander dem Großen zu den Sasaniden
(Type 4/10, p.56)
Alram 1986 / Iranisches Personennamenbuch: Nomina Propria Iranica in Nummis
(Type 570, p.174)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
fire altar
planet/constellation
Associated names
Portrait of:
Ardashir II (Artaxerxes II)
Named in inscription:
Ardashir II (Artaxerxes II)
Named in inscription:
Darius II (Darev II)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Maj-Gen Sir Alexander Cunningham
Acquisition date
1894
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1894,0506.2388
C&M catalogue number
GC28 (BMC Greek (Arabia))
(222)
(5)