KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.81 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 572. Estimated: $ 2 000

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 4 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.81 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; retrograde wtprdt = “Vādfradād” in Aramaic to outer left; retrograde prtrk’ = “fratarakā” in Aramaic in exergue; retrograde ’lh’ = “ilahy” in Aramaic to inner right. van’t Haaff Type 546 var. (no legend on rev.); K&M 3/1 var. (same); cf. DeMorgan, p. 403 and pl. XXVIII, 8 (for obv.); Sunrise 574 var. (same); cf. MACW 736 (drachm; wtprdt only); CNG 117, lot 348 (same obv. die); CNG 111, lot 442 (same dies). Iridescent toning, double struck on reverse, edge splits, obverse lamination. EF.

From the Ulysses Collection.


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