Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 618. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. AR Drachm (3.96 g, 12h). Susa mint. Dated year 242 (71/70 BC). Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and necklet medallion; eight-rayed star on drapery; all within pelleted border / BA(three-bar Σ)IΛEΩ(three-bar Σ)/H(three-bar Σ)ΓAΛOY APΣAKOY EVEPΓETOV EΠIΦANOVΣ/ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ (sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; below bow, BΠ above Σ. Sellwood 38.15 var. (rev. legend); cf. Shore 178-179; cf. PDC 4505. EF, areas of light toning, obverse struck with worn die. Rare mint.

From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Russell Bement, Jr. Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 618; Classical Numismatic Group XXIII (13 October 1992), lot 261.