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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
85
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (4.46 g), 126-122 BC
Artabanos III, Parthian King, 126-122 BC
Sellwood 20.1 (Artabanos I); Shore 59 (Artabanos I); Sunrise 278 (this coin). Mint State.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artabanos left. Reverse: BAΣIΛ-EΩΣ MEΓ-
AΛOYAPΣAKOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand.
86
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (4.22 g), 126-122 BC
Artabanos III, Parthian King, 126-122 BC
Sellwood 20.1 (Artabanos I); Shore 59 (Artabanos I); Sunrise 278 (this coin). Mint State.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artabanos left. Reverse: BAΣIΛ-EΩΣ MEΓ-
AΛOYAPΣAKOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand.
84
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Tetradrachm. (16.12 g), 126-122 BC
Artabanos III, Parthian King, 126-122 BC
Sellwood 21.3 (Artabanos I); Shore -; Sunrise 277; DCA 603. Extremely Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 188 (125 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Artabanos right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣAPΣAKOY Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia in left arm, Nike in extended
right hand, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; to outer left, monogram; to
inner left above knee ΘΕ; in exergue, HΠP (date).