2751 - Istakhr (Baydad I) (tetradrachm Baydad/fire temple) over uncertain type (Ira & Larry Goldberg, 46, May 2008, 61)

From SILVER


300 BCE - 250 BCE | "Baydad, son of Bagawart, dynast of Fars" (Aramaic)

Images
Overstriking coin
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Location/history
Sale(s) ᵖ: Ira & Larry Goldberg, 46, 26 May 2008, 61

Overstriking coin

Description
Obverse: Head of Bagadat right, wearing earring, satrapal cap (kyrbasia) and diadem. Border of dots. Reverse: "Baydad, son of Bagawart, dynast of Fars" (Aramaic) (Aramaic) Fire Temple of Ahura-Mazda. To left, king standing right, in prayer. To right standard. Border of dots.
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Istakhr (Persepolis) Ancient region Persis Modern country: Iran Authority: Baydad I of Persis, Kingdom of Persis
Chronology
From 300 BCE to 250 BCE Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org period
Physical description
Metal: Silver Nomisma.org Weight in grams: 15.6215.62 g <br />15,620 mg <br /> Denomination: tetradrachm Nomisma.org
Standard: Attic
References
Coin reference: Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Sear II, n° 6186, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Alram 1986, n° 525, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Klose - Müseler 2008, n° 2/3, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4Nelson 2011, n° 560, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5Van't Haaff 2020, p. 64-65, n° 515
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Overstruck type

Description
Obverse: Reverse:
Mint and issuing power
Mint ᵖ: Ancient region ᵖ Modern country: Authority ᵖ:
Chronology
From to period
Physical description
References
Coin type reference ᵖ:
Additional data
Frequency of overstrikes: frequent Level of confidence:
Remarks: "Overstruck on uncertain coin"

References

  1. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
  2. ^  Alram, Michael (1986), Iranisches Personennamenbuch. Band IV: Nomina Propria Iranica In Nummis, Vienna.
  3. ^  Klose, Dietrich O. A. - Müseler, Wilhelm (2008), Statthalter Rebellen Könige - Die Münzen aus Persepolis von Alexander dem Großen zu den Sasaniden, Munich, xii, 90 p.
  4. ^  Nelson, Bradley R. (2011), Numismatic Art of Persia: The Sunrise Collection Part I: Ancient- 650 BC to AD 650, Lancaster
  5. ^  van't Haff, Pieter Anne (2020), Catalogue of Persis Coinage, Ca. 280 B.C. - A.D. 228, 2020