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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
78
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Tetradrachm. (15.02 g), 165-132 BC
Mithradates I, Parthian King, 165-132 BC
Sellwood 13.3; Shore 36; Sunrise 261 (this coin); DCA 601. Mint State.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 173 (140/39 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates
right, within bead-and-reel border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓ-AΛOYAPΣA-KOY ΦIΛEΛΛ-HNOΣ,
diademed and beardless young Herakles standing left, holding skyphos in extended right hand and cra-
dling club in lion skin-draped left arm; to outer left, monogram; in exergue, ΓΟΡ (date).
79
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Tetradrachm. (15.24 g), 165-132 BC
Mithradates I, Parthian King, 165-132 BC
Sellwood 13.2; Shore 35; Sunrise 260. Superb Extremely Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates right, within bead-and-reel bor-
der. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓ-AΛOYAPΣA-KOYΦIΛEΛΛ-HNOΣ, diademed and beardless young
Herakles standing left, holding skyphos in extended right hand and cradling club in lion skin-draped left
arm; in exergue, monogram.
80
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (3.96 g), 165-132 BC
Mithradates I, Parthian King, 165-132 BC
Sellwood 12.2; Shore -; Sunrise 259 (this coin). Superb Extremely Fine.
Ekbatana. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates right, within bead-and-reel border. Reverse:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓ-AΛOY APΣAKOY, archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; to
outer left, monogram.