Very Rare Bagadat Tetradrachm

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 444. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERSIS. Bagadat (Bayadad). Early-mid 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 g, 9h). Head right, with short beard, moustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; on left, Bagadat standing right; to right, standard. Alram 515 var. (placement of legend). EF, toned. Flan a bit warped. Very rare.

From the Richard Winokur Collection.