KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.65 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint.CNG Feature Auction 117 Oriental Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 2 500. 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 (25mm, 16.65 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, trace of bow before; to right, eagle standing left on standard; wtprdt = “Vādfradād” in Aramaic to inner right ; prt[rk’] zy = “frat[arakā] zy” in Aramaic in exergue; ’[lh’] = “i[lahy]” in Aramaic to outer left. K&M 3/1 var. (no legend on rev.); cf. DeMorgan, p. 403 and pl. XXVIII, 8 (for obv.); Sunrise 574 var. (same); cf. MACW 736 (drachm; wtprdt only); CNG 111, lot 442 (same dies). Light iridescent toning, several nicks on obverse. EF. |