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Coin ID #10967

Autophradates (BC 380-355) Trihemiobol

Autophradates, Satrap of Sparda (Lydia and Ionia), circa 380s-350s BC. AR Diobol(?) (10mm, 1.01g, 10h). Head left, wearing satrapal cap / Head of horse left; OATA above, ΠO monogram to lower left. VF, dark find patina. Very rare.

Autophradates distinguished himself in the Great Satraps Revolt (365-360 BC) by supporting Artaxerxes II and imprisoning the satrap of Lydia and Ionia, Artabazos (Dem. Aristoc. 671). In 333 BC, Autophradates, along with his fellow-commander, Pharnabazos, took over the Persian fleet and completed the siege of Mytilene, which had been begun by Memnon. In the Greek revolts which arose in the Aegean and western Asia Minor as a result of Alexander III’s victories, Autophradates tried to return these areas to Persian control (Arr. Anab. 2.1; Arist. Pol. 2.4.10). Little else is known of his subsequent career, although it is possible that he was among those satraps who presented themselves before Alexander at Zadracarta (Arr. Anab. 3.23).

File information
Filename:94000506.jpg
City/Mint name:Satraps and Governors
Keywords:silver / classical
References:Winzer 11.1; Meadows, Administration 344; Traité II 67; BMC 20
Valuation:CNG Auc. 94 (9/2013), lot 506 ($700 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:85 KiB
Date added:Sep 30, 2013
Dimensions:800 x 374 pixels
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