371 372
371
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.21g, 11h. Minted at Rhagae(?).
Diademed and medium bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned
right, holding bow only with both hands, letters A and E below bow, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.24). Extremely fine.
Scarce
.
$ 1,200
372
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.07g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae(?).
Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right,
holding bow and arrow with one hand, monogram below bow, four-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 26.24 var, archer holds bow and arrow, different monogram). Good very fine/
extremely fine.
Scarce.
$ 1,200
373 374
373
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 109/8-97/6 BC, Silver Drachm, 3.98g, 11h. Minted at Rhagae(?). Diademed
and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, holding
bow with one hand, letter A behind throne back, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 27.5). About extremely fine.
$ 400
374
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 96/5-93/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.09g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Long
bearded bust left, wearing diadem bound tiara, decorated on side with an eight-pointed star, griffin ended
spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 28.1; Sunrise 296). About extremely fine.
$ 650
375 376 377
375
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 96/5-93/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.21g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Long
bearded bust left, wearing diadem bound tiara, decorated on side with a six-pointed star, pellet ended spiral
torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 28.2; Sunrise 297). About extremely fine.
$ 1,800
The obverse of this coin was illustrated on the cover of the first edition of Sellwood’s
An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia
in 1971
.
376
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 96/5-93/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.04g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Long
bearded bust left, wearing diadem bound tiara, decorated on side with a six-pointed star, pellet ended spiral
torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 28.4). Good very fine.
$ 450
377
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Period 96/5-93/2 BC, Silver Drachm, 4.06g, 1h. Minted at an uncertain east
Parthian workshop. Long bearded bust left, wearing diadem bound tiara, decorated on side with an eight-
pointed star, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ
(S 28 var). About extremely fine, crude
obverse and reverse designs and engraving.
$ 450
