Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 664. Estimate $100.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Drachm (3.90 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing torque ending in sea-horse or griffin, wart on forehead; rosette to left, crescent above rosette star to right; all within pelleted border / BIΛ(archaic Z)IΛEΩ(archaic Z)/BIΛ(archaic Z)IΛEΩN Λ P(archaic Z)K[OV E]VEP(three-bar Σ)ET/IVKΛIPV EΠIΦΛИOV(archaic Z)/TIΛEΛΛИИ(archaic Z)(sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow, anchor symbol behind throne. Sellwood 48.9 var. (stars); Shore -; PDC 33292 (this coin). Good VF, areas of light toning. Attractive large bust.

From the Todd A. Ballen Collection.