KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.68 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 305.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

Oriental Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 500

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.68 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, raising hand; standard to right; wtprdt in retrograde Aramaic to outer right; prtrk’zy in Aramaic in exergue; [’lh’ in Aramaic to outer left]; retrograde br in Aramaic to left of altar; traces of uncertain Aramaic letter to right of altar; traces of uncertain Aramaic letters to right of altar. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 540/542g; K&M –; cf. Alram 540 and 542 (for type). Find patina, deposits, scratches. Good VF. Overstruck on a fire altar type of Baydād (Bagadat) .


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