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Drachm - Autophradates II
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 138 BC - 110 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A fire temple of Ahura-Mazda depicted in the central field, with the half-figure of Ahura-Mazda rising above the temple altar. To the left, the king stands facing right in a posture of reverence or offering; to the right, an eagle stands left atop a standard. The composition reflects the deeply Zoroastrian religious iconography characteristic of Persid dynastic issues. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Autophradates II ruled Persis as a semi-autonomous vassal kingdom under Parthian overlordship during a period when the Arsacid empire was itself under severe pressure from Saka incursions in the east. The Persis dynasts maintained their own coinage throughout — a deliberate assertion of local continuity rooted in Achaemenid tradition that the Parthians, pragmatically, tolerated.
Alram 547 is among the scarcer fratarakas-period attributions, with surviving specimens frequently showing die rust on the reverse, a recurring characteristic noted across multiple examples in major collections.