Ancients
KINGDOM OF PERSIS. Vadfradad (Autophradates) I (3rd-early 2nd century BC). AR tetradrachm (32mm, 16.69 gm, 5h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Diademed head of Vadfradad right, wearing kyrbasia / Persic legend Vadfradad, governor of god around fire temple of Ahura-Mazda, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda above; to inner left, Vadfradad standing right in front of temple, grounded bow before; standard to right of temple. Cf. Alram 540-542 (different arrangement of legends). Cf. Sunrise 570 (bow to other side of figure). Rare. Deeply overstruck on another Hellenistic tetradrachm.
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Estimate: 1200-1800 USD