97, Lot: 72. Estimate $150. Sold for $225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERSIS. Autophradates (Vadfradad) II(?). Circa mid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.10 gm). Head right, wearing diadem and satrapal cap (kyrbasia) surmounted by eagle / Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above, on left, king standing right, to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Alram 547; BMC Arabia pg. 205, 5 (Darius[?]); De Morgan pl. XXVIII, 9 (Prince A). Good VF, toned, old collection number inked in right obverse field. Rare.

From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.