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Kingdom of Persis, Artaxerxes II, 1st century BC. Denomination: AE drachm, Weight: 2.56 grams, Diameter: 20.11 mm, References: Tyler-Smith, Parcel 58; cf. Alram 571/574, about very fine, extremely rare.

Obverse: Small bust facing left, with a short beard, wearing a diadem with three ties, a three-segmented torque, and a mural crown. A monogram appears on the right side of the bust.
Reverse: Aramaic legend: “‘rthštr mlk’ brh d’ryw mlk’” (Meaning: “Ardashir the King, son of Darius the King”)
Figure of Ardaxšir standing left, holding a scepter and performing a sacrifice before a fire altar placed to the left.
Artaxerxes II of Persis ruled during a transitional age when local kings claimed authority while operating under the wider influence of the Parthian Empire. He belonged to a proud lineage that asserted descent from the Achaemenid royal house, using names like Ardashir and Darius to reinforce ancestral legitimacy. His reign is characterized by a deliberate revival of older Persian religious and political traditions, especially the royal association with the sacred fire altar and the king’s role as guardian of ancestral rites.
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