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Drachm - Vadfradad I King without bow
| Issuer | Kingdom of Persis (Persian Empires) |
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| Year | 240 BC - 220 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Depiction of a fire temple or altar of Ahura Mazda at center, with a half-figure of Ahura Mazda emerging above the structure in the manner typical of Persis dynastic coinage. To the left, a standing figure identified as Vadfradad I faces right, rendered in a formal, frontal-profile stance. A standard or sacred pole appears to the right of the main scene, serving as a votive or royal emblem. The composition reflects strong Zoroastrian religious iconography blended with dynastic representation, following the established visual tradition of the Frataraka rulers of Persis. The scene is contained within an irregular flan with no encircling legend on this issue. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
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Vadfradad I (rendered in Greek sources as Autophradates) was among the earliest dynasts of Persis to assert quasi-royal authority following the collapse of Seleucid control over the region, issuing coinage that self-consciously echoed Achaemenid tradition while stopping short of the full regalia. The "king without bow" designation refers specifically to a die variant distinguished by the absence of the bow typically carried by the ruler — a detail that has allowed numismatists to sequence the Persis coinage chronologically, with the unarmed type generally placed earlier in Vadfradad I's tenure.