Kings of Persis. Manchihr III (Manuchtir III) AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.53g), Istakhr (Persepolis), 2nd century CE.
Obverse: Diademed & draped bust of Manchihr III left, wearing Parthian-style tiara decorated with pellet-in-crescent; triskeles behind.
Reverse: Diademed and draped bust of Manchihr II (?) left, wearing Phrygian-style tiara.
Ref: Alram 644. Klose & Müseler -. Sunrise 668. Van’t Haaff 644b (this coin illustrated).
Provenance: Ex Sammlung Gert Cleff (Gorny & Mosch 288, 69); Peter Robert Franke (1926-2018) Collection (Grün 64, 1536); Robert Gonnella (1935-2009) Collection (Peus 388, 273 = PDC 39483); Peus 393, Lot 320 = PDC 47121; published in van’t Haff (2010/2020) Catalogue of Persis Coinage.