Partially Inscribed Tetradrachm of Vādfradād (Autophradates) II

CNG 106, Lot: 544. Estimate $10000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.66 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, trace of bow before; to right, eagle standing left on standard; pt (= “f(ra)t(arakā)”) in Aramaic to right of altar. K&M 3/1 var. (no legend on rev.); cf. DeMorgan, p. 403 and pl. XXVIII, 8 (for obv.; same die); Sunrise 574 var. (same); cf. MACW 736 (drachm; wtprdt only); cf. CNG 97, lot 440 (tetradrachm with full Aramaic legend). Good VF, toned. Struck in high relief. Possibly unique variety of an extremely rare issue with reverse inscription.