KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Circa 185-132 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.92 g, 2h). Uncertain mint.

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Lot: 466. Estimated: $ 300

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Circa 185-132 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.92 g, 2h). Uncertain mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk and earring / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; Θ to outer left, monogram to outer right. Assar, Genealogy I -; Sellwood 10.9 (Mithradates I); Shore -; PDC 10917 (this coin). Toned, some porosity, obverse struck with worn die. Good VF. Very rare.

Ex Todd A. Ballen Collection (Triton XIII, 5 January 2010), lot 520; Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 90, 26 May 2004), lot 8; Lanz 102 (28 May 2001), lot 312.


Closing Date and Time: 25 March 2020 at 12:35:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.