KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. Early-mid 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.23 g, 9h).Electronic Auction 476 Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 900. 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 Drachm (17mm, 4.23 g, 9h). 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, raising hand, bow before; to right, eagle standing left on standard; pt pt (= “f(ra)t(arakā)”) in Aramaic to right of altar to right of altar. K&M –; cf. MACW 736 var. (wtprdt)Sunrise 576 = Zeno 163859 var. (fuller legend). Some die rust. Good VF. Extremely rare variety for this ruler. |