View source for 25846 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Antioch (Seleucus II) (Seleucus/Apollo) (Leu Numismatik, EA 26, July 2023, 1769)

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|Image overstriking coin=Vadfradat_Leu_Numismatik,_EA_26,_8_July_2023,_1769.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2239361&AucID=5442&Lot=1769
|Image overstruck variety=Seleucus_II_Apollo.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2353720&AucID=5766&Lot=292
|Sale=Leu Numismatik, EA 26, 8 July 2023, 1769
|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=240 BCE
|Date to=200 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=16.56
|Diameter=34
|Axis=11
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=Alram 1986, n° 540 and 542; 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=Diademed head to right
|Overstruck reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΣEΛEYKOY to left
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
|Overstruck reverse description=Apollo standing to left, testing arrow and leaning on tall tripod
|Overstruck mint=Antioch
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck authority=Seleucus II Callinicus (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=246 BCE
|Overstruck date to=225 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Overstruck standard=Attic
|Coin series reference overstruck=SC II, n° 689.2; HGC 9, n° 303p.
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.689
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
|Level of confidence=strong
|Remarks="This coin was overstruck on a tetradrachm of Alexander III" (nb: wrong identification, different profile; most likely over Seleucus II).
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