2865 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over uncertain type (CNG, MBS 66, May 2004, 843): Difference between revisions
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|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 66, 19 May 2004, 843 = Classical Numismatic Group, EA 102, 24 Nov | |Image overstriking coin=Vadfradad_I_CNG,_MBS_66,_19_May_2004,_843.jpg | ||
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=174503 | |||
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 66, 19 May 2004, 843 = Classical Numismatic Group, EA 102, 24 Nov 2004, 64 | |||
|Private collection=Bellaria Collection | |Private collection=Bellaria Collection | ||
|Obverse description=Head of | |Obverse description=Head of Vadfradat right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend="Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" | |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 description=Fire Temple with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda | |Reverse legend language=Aramaic | ||
|Reverse description=Fire Temple with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, satrap standing right, in prayer and bow; to right, standard. Border of dots. | |||
|Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis) | |Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis) | ||
|Ancient region=Persis | |Ancient region=Persis | ||
|Authority= | |Authority=Kingdom of Persis; Vadfradad II of Persis | ||
|Date from= | |Date from=240 BCE | ||
|Date to= | |Date to=200 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
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|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Standard=Attic | |Standard=Attic | ||
|Coin | |Coin reference=BMC Arabia, p. 200, n° 1 | ||
|Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 533-538; Klose - Müseler 2008, 2/17; Nelson 2011, n° 569; 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 ancient region=Persis | |Overstruck ancient region=Persis | ||
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated | |||
|Remarks="Overstruck on another Persis tetradrachm of similar type." | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 22 May 2024
240 BCE - 200 BCE | wtpr in Aramaic to outer right; p in Aramaic to inner right; (lh' in Aramaic) in exergue: "Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son"
Images
Overstriking coin
Vadfradad_I_CNG,_MBS_66,_19_May_2004,_843.jpg [1]
Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 66, 19 May 2004, 843 = Classical Numismatic Group, EA 102, 24 Nov 2004, 64 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | Bellaria Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Vadfradat right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | wtpr in Aramaic to outer right; p in Aramaic to inner right; (lh' in Aramaic) in exergue: "Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" (Aramaic) Fire Temple with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda, to left, satrap standing right, in prayer and bow, to right, standard. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Istakhr (Persepolis) | Ancient regionAncient region. | Persis | Modern countryModern country: Iran | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Kingdom of Persis, Vadfradad II of Persis |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 240 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 200 BCE | Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 16.1316.13 g <br />16,130 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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| StandardStandard.: Attic | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | BMC Arabia, p. 200, n° 1 | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Alram 19861Alram 1986, n° 533-538, Klose - Müseler 20082Klose - Müseler 2008, 2/17, Nelson 20113Nelson 2011, n° 569, Van't Haaff 20204Van't Haaff 2020, p. 77, n° 533 |
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Persis | Modern countryModern country: | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | rare and concentrated | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | |
| RemarksRemarks: | "Overstruck on another Persis tetradrachm of similar type." | ||
