KINGS of PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat). Early 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.13 g, 9h). Near-contemporary counterfeit?. Uncertain mint. VF.

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Lot: 356. Estimated: $ 150

Oriental Greek, Silver

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KINGS of PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat). Early 3rd century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.13 g, 9h). Near-contemporary counterfeit?. Uncertain mint. Head right, with short beard, mustache, and earring, wearing kyrbasia with flaps tied behind; traces of divergent curved ties to left / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, figure standing right in prayer; standard to right; symbol to outer left; fire altar with stepped battlements. Cf. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 516a (for obv. type); otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Find patina, slight double strike on obverse, crystalized surfaces. VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives or Zeno.


Closing Date and Time: 8 February 2023 at 11:58:20 ET.

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