KINGS OF PERSIS. Baydād (Bagadat), governor, early-mid 3rd century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.85 g, 9 h), Istakhr (Persepolis), circa 280. Head of Baydād to right, with a short beard and a hoop earring with a pendant drop, wearing a decorated kyrbasia with its flaps tied back. Rev. bgdt prtrk’ZY ALHYA bgwrt pkh Fire temple; to left, Baydād standing to right, raising hands in prayer; in the field to right, standard. Alram 515. BMFA 2342. Klose/Müseler 2/3. Rare; well-centered, with a powerful and well-made portrait in high relief. Apparently overstruck (on a Seleucid tetradrachm of Alexander type?) and with minor marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.