406, Lot: 578. Estimate $75. Sold for $222. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) III. 1st-2nd century AD. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.34 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust of Ardaxšīr left; triskeles to right / Radiate and diademed bust of Mithra left. K&M –; Tyler-Smith, Parcel –; Alram –; Sunrise –; cf. CNG 90, lot 846 (drachm); Baldwin’s 39, lot 1368. VF, traces of deposits, hairline flan crack. Extremely rare symbol for this denomination.

From the Nisa Collection.