★ Ex Sunrise Collection ★

KINGS of PERSIS. Vahbarz (Oborzos). 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.98 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, with mustache and earring, wearing kyrbasia / whwbrz = “Vahbarz”) in Aramaic down outer left, prtrk’ zy ’lhy’ (= “fratarakā of the gods”) in Aramaic in exergue, w (= “V[ahbarz]”) in Aramaic to inner left, prs (= “Persis”) in Aramaic down inner right, fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vahbarz standing right; standard to right. K&M –; Alram 526; De Morgan –; Sunrise 566 ( this coin ). Toned, D%Y4[...] ( [...]bysd in Aramaic) on obverse. Choice EF. Quite attractive in hand.

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 460; Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), lot 240; Superior (11 December 1992), lot 2219.