★ Impressive Vādfradād I ★

PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I, early 2nd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.89 g, 12 h), Istakhr (Persepolis). Diademed head of Vādfradād to right, wearing kyrbasia or satrapal hat, with flap down to form a visor, and pendant earring. Rev. wtprdt / prtrk' zy 'lhy' / br ("Vadfradad, Frataraka of the Gods, Son" in Aramaic) Fire-temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda to left; to left, King standing right, his right hand raised in adoration and holding his bow resting on the ground with left; to right, standard. Alram 533. BMC Arabia 1. K&M 2/17. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 533/535/538. Well struck. Graffiti on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

Vādfradād was a Frataraka of Persis; a (semi) independent ruler under the Seleucid Empire.