KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.16 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 367. Estimated: $ 750

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (34mm, 16.16 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed head right, wearing kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, raising hand; bow on ground before; standard to right; wtprdt in Aramaic to inner right; prtrk’zy in Aramaic in exergue; ’lh’ in Aramaic to outer left. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 533/535/538b (this coin). Toned with iridescence, marks, traces of die rust. VF. Overstruck on another Persis tetradrachm.

From the Saeed S Ghobash Collection. Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 102 (24 November 2004), lot 64.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:02:00 ET.

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