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Hemidrachm - Autophradates I
| Issuer | Persis, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 146 BC - 138 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Autophradates I facing right, rendered in the Achaemenid tradition, wearing a diadem tied at the nape and a kyrbasia (the characteristic Persian soft cap or tiara). The king's facial features include a prominent moustache and an earring, conveying royal authority. The portrait is executed in a stylised local Perside style, with relatively high relief against a plain field. |
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| Reverse description | Depiction of a fire temple of Ahura-Mazda positioned to the left of the field, its stepped altar form clearly delineated. To the right, a standing figure of the king is shown in profile facing right, dressed in Persian royal garb, with a standard or sceptre rising in the inner right field. The composition reflects the deeply religious character of Perside coinage, associating royal power with Zoroastrian sacred imagery. The design is characteristic of the local Frataraka dynastic series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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