363, Lot: 217. Estimate $300. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat). Early 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.07 g, 10h). Head right, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind / Bagadat enthroned left, wearing long cloak and kyrbasia, holding sceptre and cup, standard to left. Cf. K&M 2/4 (hemidrachm); Alram 512; cf. Sunrise 559 (same); BMC Arabia –; De Morgan pl. XXVII, 5. Near VF, cleaned, originally broken and repaired, detached sections now lost, evidence of crystalization . Extremely rare denomination for this ruler.
Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 90, 26 May 2004), lot 74 (there, coin complete and uncleaned).