Kings of Persis, Bagadat early – mid 3rd century BC
Tetradrachm, early – mid 3rd century BC, AR 29 mm, 16.51 g. Diademed head of Bagadat r., wearing kyrbasia and pendant earring. Rev. Aramaic legend on two lines; Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; to l., Bagadat standing r. and, to r., standard. Alram 515. BMC Arabia p.196, 2.
Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine / about extremely fine
From a Scandinavian private collection.
Price realized | 3'250 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |