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 Oriental Greek, Silver Estimate: $ 750 |
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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. |