Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 681. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38-2 BC. AR Drachm (4.03 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wart on forehead, wearing pointed beard and segmented necklet; to right, eagle left, holding wreath; all within pelleted border / BΛ(three-bar Σ)IΛ(three-bar Σ)Ω[(three-bar Σ)]/IΛ(three-bar Σ)IΛ(three-bar Σ) Λb (three-bar Σ)ΛVΛK (three-bar Σ)ΛIΓTOV/ΔIKIΠΠOV ELbΛINΛIΛO(three-bar Σ)/[Φ]]Λ(three-bar Σ)ΛΛHNO[(three-bar Σ)] (sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 52.14; Shore 282; PDC 20858 (this coin). EF, toned, center of reverse slightly weakly struck.

From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 687.