Coin Overview:

Silver obol of Napad II from Persis, struck during the 1st century AD. The obverse displays the standard tiaraed bust type of Napad II, while the reverse shows the secondary bust type without star and crescent. The type corresponds to Van’t Haaff 614.2.

• Kingdom: Kings of Persis
• King / Ruler: Napad II
• Year: 1st century AD
• Denomination: Obol
• Composition: Silver
• Weight: 0.64 g
• Diameter: 9.8 mm
• Orientation: 3 h
• Mint: Uncertain
  
• Reference: Van’t Haaff Type 614.2

Obverse

• Bearded bust facing left.
• Wearing diadem.
• Hair falling to shoulder.
• Ear cover present.
• Parthian-style tiara.
• Pellet within crescent on tiara.
• Spiral torque at neck.
• No obverse legend.

Reverse

• Bearded and draped bust facing right.
• Wearing diadem.
• Spiral torque visible.
• Blundered Aramaic legend surrounding.
• No star or crescent symbol present.