345 346 347
345
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.95g, 12h. Minted at Tambrax. Short-bearded and diademed bust
left, wearing single turn torque, monogram TAMB behind head, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on
omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(left) (S 16.11
var, different abbreviated mint name; Sunrise 272 var). Very fine, obverse double struck.
Extremely
rare.
$ 1,200
346
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.87g, 12h. Minted at Epardus. Short-bearded and diademed bust
left, wearing single turn torque, monogram EΠA[P] behind head, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on
omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(left) (S 16.13).
Extremely fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 1,500
347
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.86g, 12h. Minted at Saramana(?). Short-bearded and diademed
bust left, wearing single turn torque, monogram ΣΑ behind head, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on
omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(left) (S 16.17).
About very fine.
Extremely
rare
.
$ 1,500
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348
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.99g, 12h. Minted at Saramana(?). Short-bearded and diademed
bust left, wearing single turn torque, monogram ΣΑ behind head, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on
omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(left) (S 16.17).
Good fine.
Extremely
rare
.
$ 1,200
349
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.98g, 12h. Minted at Nisa. Short-bearded and diademed bust
left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
(left) (S 16.22 var, without obverse monogram).
Good fine, full bust on obverse.
Very
rare
.
$ 450
350
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.06g, 1h. Minted at Ecbatana. Short-bearded and diademed bust
left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
(left)
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(above)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(right) (S 16.24). Good fine/very fine.
Extremely
rare
.
$ 1,500
351
Artabanus III (126-122 BC), Silver Drachms (2), 4.01g, 12h, 3.74g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Diademed and
bearded bust left, wearing multi-turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line
inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
(left) (S 19.1 (Artabanus I)); and four-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
(right)
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY
(left) (S 20.1 (Artabanus I); Sunrise
278). Good very fine, sharing a common obverse die, second slightly porous.
Very
rare
. (2)
$ 3,200
