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390
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.23g, 12h. Minted at Susa. Diademed and short bearded bust
left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
(S 30.19). Good very fine.
Rare
.
$ 650
391
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.02g, 12h. Minted at Margiane. Diademed and short bearded
bust left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
, mintname as
MAPΓIANH
to right
(S 30.21). Good very fine, well centred.
Rare
.
$ 950
392
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver “brockage” Drachm, 4.00g, 12h. Minted at Margiane. Diademed and
short bearded bust left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line
inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
, mostly blundered and partly
obliterated, mintname probably as
MAPΓIANH
to right, also blundered and partly obliterated (S 30.21(?);
Sunrise 316). Extremely fine and well centred.
$ 950
Having been minted and while awaiting removal from the lower die, this coin was struck by a reverse punch to which had adhered
a similar Drachm whose obverse left discernible traces on the reverse of the minted coin (the king’s nose in intaglio is positioned to
right at about 3 o’clock with parts of his hair above and below diadem in the middle).
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393
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.04g, 12h. Minted at Nisa. Diademed and short bearded bust
left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
, mintname as
NIΣAIA
to right (S 30.24). Good fine.
Rare
.
$ 650
394
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.18g, 1h. Minted at Areia. Diademed and short bearded bust
left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
, mintname as
APEIA
to right (S 30.25; Sunrise 315).
About extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 950
395
Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.14g, 12h. Minted by Court at Rhagae. Diademed and short
bearded bust left, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, five-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
, mintname as
KATACTRATEIA
to right
(S 30.28). About extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 1,100
