412 413
412
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.79g, 11h. Minted at Ecbatana c.62/1-58/7 BC. Long bearded
bust left in diadem bound tiara, decorated with a horn on side and a row of recumbent stags around the
crest, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, six-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
(S 39.2;
Sunrise 340). About extremely fine.
$ 450
413
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.79g, 12h. Minted at Kangavar c.62/1-58/7 BC. Long bearded
bust left in diadem bound tiara, decorated with a horn on side and a row of recumbent stags around the
crest, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, six-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
(S 39.8).
About very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 450
414
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Minted at Traxiane c. 62/1-58/7 BC. Long bearded
bust left in diadem bound tiara, decorated with a horn on side and a row of recumbent stags around the
crest, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram
T
below bow, six-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
(S 39.11).
About very fine, uniform dark tone.
Very
rare
.
$ 800
415 416 417
415
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.35g, 11h. Minted at an uncertain east Parthian workshop
c.62/1-58/7 BC. Long bearded bust left in diadem bound tiara, decorated with a horn on side and a row of
recumbent stags around the crest, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, no
monogram below bow, six-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC
ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
partly truncated and blundered (S 39 var). About very fine, uniform dark tone.
Extremely rare.
$ 650
416
Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.13g, 11h. Minted at Ecbatana c. 58/7-56 BC. Short bearded
bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right,
letters B and T behind head and above throne back respectively, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised
(S 40.2; Sunrise 348). About extremely fine.
$ 650
417
Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachm, 4.10g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart c. 58/7-56 BC. Short
bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, dotted border. Rev. Archer
enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised and partly blundered (S 40.3;
Sunrise 349). Extremely fine.
$ 450
