View source for 25833 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Alexander type (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, 126, May 2024, 391)

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|Image overstriking coin=Vadfradat_Classical_Numismatic_Group,_126,_28_May_2024,_391.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2381989&AucID=5854&Lot=391
|Image overstruck variety=Seleucus I Babylon.jpg
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 126, 28 May 2024, 391
|Obverse description=Head of Vadfradat right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots.
|Reverse legend=wtpr in Aramaic to outer right; p in Aramaic to inner right; (lh' in Aramaic) in exergue: "Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son"
|Reverse legend language=Aramaic
|Reverse description=Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right being crowned with wreath by Nike standing behind; bow set on ground before; standard to right
|Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis)
|Ancient region=Persis
|Authority=Vadfradad II of Persis; Kingdom of Persis
|Date from=280 BCE
|Date to=220 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=16.68
|Diameter=30
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 533-538; Klose - Müseler 2008, 2/17; Nelson 2011, n° 568 var. (no bow); Van't Haaff 2020, p. 77, n° 533
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/persepolis.vadfradad_i.klose_museler.2008.2.17-20
|Overstruck obverse description=Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
|Overstruck reverse description=Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
|Overstruck mint=Macedonia (uncertain mint)
|Overstruck ancient region=Macedon
|Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC); Macedonian kingdom
|Overstruck date from=332 BCE
|Overstruck date to=280 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Overstruck standard=Attic
|Coin series reference overstruck=Price 1991
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
|Level of confidence=sure
|Remarks="Overstruck on an uncertain mint in western Asia Minor tetradrachm of Alexander III of Macedon"
}}