KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.46 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 392.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Oriental Greek, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 500

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.46 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia adorned with eagle / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow before; to right, eagle standing left on standard; ’ in Aramaic to inner right; traces of additional legend in exergue. van’t Haaff, Persis Type 546a (same obv. die as illustration) K&M 3/1 var. (no legend on rev. - same obv. die); Alram 546 var. (no legend on rev.); DeMorgan, pl. XXVIII, 7 and 10 var. (same); cf. BMC 1 (Darius[?]; for type); Sunrise –; MACW –; Roma XXI, lot 306 (same obv. die); Leu Web Auction 14, lot 648 (same obv. die); Nomos 14, lot 172 (same obv. die); VAuctions 354/Pars Coins 10, lot 111 = VAuctions 350/Pars Coins 7, lot 169 (same dies); CNG 111, lot 441 (same obv. die). Deposits, hairline die break on reverse. EF.

Ex Hess-Divo 341 (13 December 2023), lot 43; Triton XXVI (9 January 2023), lot 456; Gorny & Mosch 228 (9 March 2015), lot 180.


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