KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.47 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint.

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Lot: 200. Estimated: $ 500

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.47 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, with mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow set on ground before; standard to right. Cf. K&M 2/17 (for type); cf. Alram 533 (same); cf. De Morgan 12a and pl. XXVII, 19 (same); cf. BMC 1 (same); Sunrise –. Toned, hairline flan crack, ,double struck, some smoothing on obverse. Good VF. Overstruck on an Alexndrine type of Seleukos I.


Closing Date and Time: 26 February 2020 at 11:06:20 ET.

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