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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
115
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (4.10 g), 38/7-2 BC
Phraates IV, Parthian King, 38/7-2 BC
Sellwood 52.30; Shore 285; Sunrise -. Mint State.
Susa mint. Diademed bust of Phraates IV left; eagle flying behind placing wreath on Phraates head.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; palm behing archer, monogram
below bow.
116
Parthian Kingdom
Billon Tetradrachm. (13.18 g), 15-10 BC
Mithradates, Usurper in Mesopotamia, 15-10 BC
Sellwood 55.10 var.; Shore 310 var.; Sunrise 399 var.; DCA 617. Extremely Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Peritiov (January), uncertain year. Diademed bust of Mithradates
left. Reverse: Mithradates seated left on thone, holding bow in right hand, scepter in left; monogram
above bow, small Δ under throne, ΠEPI[TIOV] in exergue.
114
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (4.05 g), 38/7-2 BC
Phraates IV, Parthian King, 38/7-2 BC
Sellwood 52.13; Shore 281; Sunrise 392. Mint State.
Rhagai mint. Diademed bust of Phraates IV left; eagle flying behind placing wreath on Phraates head.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; monogram below bow.