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Ancient Greek Coinage
F
ABULOUS
M
ITHRADATES
THE
G
REAT
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
141/140 BC
Enlargement
1904
Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.01 g), 164-132 BC
. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 141 BC. Diademed and
draped bust of Mithradates I right.
Reverse:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Μ
-
ΕΓΑΛΟΥ
ΑΡΣ
-
ΑΚΟΥ
ΦΙΛΕΛΛ
-
ΗΝΟΣ
, youthful Herakles standing facing, head
left, holding skyphos and club; in exergue, monogram. Sellwood 13.2; Shore 35; Sunrise 260.
Fabulous portrait of Mithradates I and boldly
struck from elegant dies
. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
1905
Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.20
g), 121-91 BC
. Rhagai, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of
Mithradates II left.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on omphalos,
holding bow; cloak arm ends in pellet below throne seat. Sell-
wood 27.1; Shore 85; Sunrise 293. Fully lustrous.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
Ex Gorny & Mosch 224 (13 October 2014), 311; Kurpfälzische
Münzhandlung 21 (8 December 1981), 94
.
1906
Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (3.59
g), 121-91 BC
. Ekbatana, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of
Mithradates II left.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on omphalos,
holding bow; cloak arm ends in point. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86;
Sunrise 294. Rough surfaces, cleaned and untoned.
Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1907
Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates III. Silver Drachm (4.03
g), 87-80 BC
. Rhagai. Bust of Mithradates III left, wearing
tiara decorated with eight-pointed star.
Reverse:
Archer seated
right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); cf.
Shore 123 (Orodes I); Sunrise -. Some deposits on the surface.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200
1908
Parthian Kingdom. Phraates III. Silver Drachm (4.11 g),
70/69-58/7 BC
. Court mint at Rhagai, ca. 62 BC. Diademed
bust of Phraates III facing, wearing spiral torque.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below
bow. Sellwood 35.13 (Darius?); Shore -; Sunrise 333.
Rare
.
Rough surfaces.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
1909
Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.91 g),
57-38 BC
. Mithradatkart. Diademed bust of Orodes II left,
wearing torque with pellet end.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on
throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 45.14;
Shore 225; Sunrise 364.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250