View source for 25836 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Alexander type (Leu Numismatik, EA 24, Dec. 2022, 1696)

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|Image overstriking coin=Vadfradat_Leu_Numismatik,_EA_24,_3_Dec._2022,_1696.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2126525&AucID=5081&Lot=1696
|Image overstruck variety=Seleucus I Babylon.jpg
|Sale=Leu Numismatik, EA 24, 3 Dec. 2022, 1696 = Leu Numismatik, EA 25, 11 March 2023, 1141 = Leu Numismatik, 26, 8 July 2023, 1770
|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=16.52
|Diameter=30
|Axis=1
|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=strong
|Remarks="Traces of overstriking and with cleaning scratches on the obverse"
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