358 359
358
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 116/5-113/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.08g, 12h. Minted at an uncertain
east Parthian mint. Diademed and medium bearded bust left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev.
Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 24.9 var, different mint). About extremely fine, well centred obverse.
Scarce
.
$ 800
359
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 116/5-113/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.22g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Diademed
and medium bearded bust left, composite monogram behind head, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted
border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, letter A behind, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 24.18). Good very fine, well centred on both sides.
Scarce
.
$ 1,200
360 361
360
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 116/5-113/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.02g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Diademed
and medium bearded bust left, two monograms behind head, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev.
Archer seated right on omphalos, monogram and star behind, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 24.19 var, one obverse and the reverse monograms differently shaped). Good
very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 800
361
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 3.99g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana.
Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned
right, holding bow and arrow with one hand, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.1; Sunrise 290-291). Good very fine.
$ 400
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362
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.18g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana.
Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right,
holding bow and arrow with one hand, letter Δ in field left, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.2). Extremely fine.
$ 450
363
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.15g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana.
Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right,
holding bow and arrow with one hand, letter Δ in field left, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.2). About extremely fine/extremely fine.
$ 300
364
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.26g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana(?).
Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned
right, holding bow and arrow with both hands, letter A behind throne back, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.3). Good extremely fine, well centred both sides.
$ 450
