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242
Kingdom of Parthia, Mithradates II (123-88 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.04g, 12h. Mint of Rhagai. Bust facing left,
diademed and draped. Rev. archer seated right, holding a bow (Sellwood 27.1; Shore 85). Attractively toned,
extremely fine.
$ 100
purchased from Harlan J. Berk Ltd
243
Kingdom of Parthia, Artabanos II (78-61 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 15.91g, 1h. Mint of Seleukeia on the
Tigris. Bust facing left, diademed and draped, wearing torque ending in pellet; all within pelleted border.
Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓA ΛOV/APΣAKOV ΘEOΠATPOΣ/EVEPΓETOV EΠIΦANOVΣ/ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ,
Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding a bow, monogram
K
in a circle above bow (Sellwood
30.2 (Unknown King); Shore 130 var (Orodes I); BMC Parthia p.38, 3.). Well centred on a large flan, nearly
extremely fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 3,000
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244
Kingdom of Parthia, Orodes II (57-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 11.23g, 12h. Mint of Seleukeia on the Tigris.
Short-bearded bust facing left, diademed and draped, kandys decorated with eagle and B, griffin-ended torque,
wart visible on forehead, circular border of pellets. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ
ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
, male figure, wearing a diadem, seated left on facing throne, holding
Nike, standing right presenting wreath, in right hand, and a sceptre in left, a monogram below throne,
ΔΑΙ
in
exergue (Sellwood 48.4; Allotte de la Fuye, ‘
Monnaies Arsacides Surfrappees
’, Revue Numismatique, 4
th
series,
8
th
vol., (1904), 174-196, and Pl. VI, 1). Well struck, nearly extremely fine.
Extremely rare, apparently only
the second known example.
$ 1,500
245
Kingdom of Parthia, Phraataces and Musa (joint reign, AD 1-4), Billon Tetradrachm, 12.52g, 12h. Mint of
Seleukia on the Tigris, dated AD 1.
BACIΛΕΩC BACIΛΕΩN
(only partially visible), bust facing left, diademed,
with long and tapering bead, wart on brow, short hair, ear and earring visible, wearing spiral torque, flying
Nike in front, year date
BIT
(312 SEM) set in diadem ends. Rev.
ΘEAC O[YPANIAC MOYCHC] BACIΛICHC
,
queen’s bust in tiara with double loop facing right, flying Nike in front, abbreviated month name ΔAI set in
diadem ends (S 58.1 var; Sunrise 403 var). Very well struck, attractive cabinet tone, extremely fine.
An exceptional example of this very rare issue.
$ 5,000
246
Kingdom of Parthia, Pacorus (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.74g, 12h. Mint of Ecbatana. Bust facing left,
diademed. Rev. Archer seated right, holding a bow,
AT
monogram and pellet below (Sellwood 78.4, Vologases
III). Light iridescent toning, extremely fine.
$ 100
