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Tetradrachm - Autophradates I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Persis |
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| Year | 146 BC - 138 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Haaff#Persis, Type 540/542 |
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| Reverse description | A fire temple or altar depicted frontally at centre, with flames or floral finials rising from the top and a stepped base below, rendered in architectural detail with vertical columns or pilasters. To the left stands a robed figure, likely the ruler or a priest, in a posture of veneration or offering toward the altar. To the right stands a second robed attendant figure holding a long staff or sceptre. A crescent symbol appears in the upper left field. Aramaic legends are disposed around the scene in multiple registers, reading the royal titulary of Autophradates. |
| Reverse script | Aramaic |
| Reverse lettering | wtprdt (down inner right) prtrk` zy (in exergue) `lhy` (up outer left) b (down inner left) |
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