Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 621. Estimate $100. Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. Sold For $90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. AR Drachm (4.10 g, 12h). Court at Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap, long beard, and torque ending in pellet; all within pelleted border / BΛΣIΛEΩΣ/MEΓAΛOV APΣ AKOY EΛE(PΓ retrograde)ETOV EΠIΦANOV/ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ (
sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 39.5 var. (rev. legend); Shore -. VF, toned.
From the Todd A. Ballen Collection.