2652 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/fire temple) over uncertain type (Triskeles, 16, June 2016, 149)
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|Obverse description=Head of Autophradates right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Autophradates right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend="Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" (Aramaic) | |Reverse legend="Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" (Aramaic) | ||
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|Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis) | |Mint=Istakhr (Persepolis) | ||
|Ancient region=Persis | |Ancient region=Persis | ||
| − | |Authority= | + | |Authority=Kingdom of Persis; Vadfradad II of Persis |
| − | |Date from=146 | + | |Date from=146 BCE |
| − | |Date to=138 | + | |Date to=138 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
| + | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Weight=16.84 | |Weight=16.84 | ||
|Diameter=31 | |Diameter=31 | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 7 May 2024
146 BCE - 138 BCE | "Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" (Aramaic)
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Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Triskeles, 16, 3 June 2016, 149 | |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Autophradates right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | "Vadfradad, the Frataraka of the Gods, Son" (Aramaic) Fire Temple with half-figure of Ahura-Mazda. To left, satrap standing right, in prayer. 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. 146 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 138 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: 16.8416.84 g <br />16,840 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 3 h"h" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. |
| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 3131 mm <br />3.1 cm <br /> | |||
References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | M. Alram1M. Alram , Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna, 1986, no. 540 and 542, P. A. van't Haaff2P. A. van't Haaff, Catalogue of Persis Coinage, Ca. 280 B.C. - A.D. 228, 2020, p. 79-80, no. 540. |
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 | 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: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
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