View source for 2715 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Susa (Seleucus I) (Seleucus/Nike & trophy) (CNG, 90, May 2012, 788)

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|Image overstriking coin=Vadfradad_I_CNG,_90,_23_May_2012,_788.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1284199
|Image overstruck variety=S402 Susa Seleucus I tetradrachms trophy.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2081333&AucID=4952&Lot=499
|Sale=Baldwin’s, 44, 2 May 2006, 105 = Classical Numismatic Group, 90, 23 May 2012, 788
|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 with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, satrap standing right, in prayer and bow; to right, standard. Border of dots.
|Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis)
|Ancient region=Persis
|Authority=Kingdom of Persis; Vadfradad II of Persis
|Date from=240 BCE
|Date to=200 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=16.77
|Diameter=31
|Axis=3
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin reference=Van't Haaff 2020, p. 77, n° 533
|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
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Seleucus I Nikator right, wearing a helmet covered by a panther skin, with ears and horns of a bull, a panther skin around the neck. Border of dots.
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
|Overstruck reverse description=Nike standing right, crowning trophy. Border of dots.
|Overstruck mint=Susa
|Overstruck ancient region=Susiana
|Overstruck authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=301 BCE
|Overstruck date to=295 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Overstruck standard=Attic
|Coin series reference overstruck=Sear II, n° 6833; SC I, n° 173; HGC 9, n° 20
|Coin series web reference overstruck=http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.173
|Frequency of overstrikes=frequent
|Remarks="Overstruck on a Susa mint tetradrachm of Seleukos I, head of hero / Nike & trophy type (SC 173.13; ESMS Tr. 82 [A55/P17]), with much of the undertype clearly visible."
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