KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 13.84 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. VF.

Electronic Auction 575
Lot: 251.
Closing Date: Nov 20 2024 10:00 ET

Oriental Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 400

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 13.84 g, 12h). 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; retrograde prtrk’zy in Aramaic in exergue; blundered ’lh’ in Aramaic to outer right. Cf. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 533/535/538g. Toned with hint of iridescence, areas of find patina, some pitting, numerous cleaning marks and smoothing, trace of graffiti on obverse. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 20 November 2024 at 11:23:20 ET.

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