327 328 329
327
Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver “mule” Drachm, 4.04g, 11h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Diademed and beardless
head left in bashlyk, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, one-line inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left, letter A below bow, dotted border (S 4.1/S5.1). Good fine.
Rare
.
$ 2,200
328
Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.86g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Diademed and beardless head
left in bashlyk, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, one-line inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left, letter A below bow, dotted border (S 5.1 (Arsaces II); Sunrise 240; Abgarians M.T. and Sellwood D.G.,
“A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”,
The Numismatic Chronicle
7:11 (1971), 103-119 and Plates 20-23
(Pl. 20, 5/3, this coin)). Very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 1,200
On the attribution to Arsaces I of this issue see: Assar G.R.F., “Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. I”,
Parthica
6
(2004/5), 69-93 (at 77-80), and Assar G.R.F., “Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. II. A Revised Stemma”,
Parthica
7 (2005/6), 29-63 (at 34-35).
329
Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.72g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Diademed and beardless head
left in bashlyk, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, one-line inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left, letter A below bow, dotted border (S 5.1 (Arsaces II); Sunrise 240). Good fine.
Scarce
.
$ 600
See the works listed under lot 328 on the attribution of this issue to Arsaces I.
330
Arsaces II (211-185 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.05g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Diademed and beardless head
left in bashlyk. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, one-line inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left, below bow,
an eagle standing facing, head turned left, dotted border (S 6.1; Sunrise 241-242; Abgarians M.T. and Sellwood
D.G., “A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”,
The Numismatic Chronicle
7:11 (1971), 103-119 and Plates
20-23 (Pl. 21, 6/1, this coin)). Extremely fine, well centred on both sides.
Scarce
.
$ 2,500
331 332
331
Arsaces II (211-185 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.78g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Diademed and beardless head
left in bashlyk. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, one-line inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left, below bow,
an eagle standing facing, head turned left, dotted border (S 6.1; Sunrise 243; Abgarians M.T. and Sellwood
D.G., “A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”,
The Numismatic Chronicle
7:11 (1971), 103-119 and Plates
20-23 (Pl. 21, 6/31, this coin)). Good very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 650
332
Phriapatius (185-170 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.44g, 12h. Minted at Hekatompylos(?). Diademed bust left
in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, one-line
inscription
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
left (S 8.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 245). About very fine, slight obverse die flaw
behind head.
Scarce
.
$ 950
On the attribution to Phriapatius of this issue see the works cited under lot 328.
