Drachm - Vadfradad I King without bow

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.