Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 686. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $280. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38-2 BC. AR Drachm (3.72 g, 12h). Susa 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)/BΛ(three-bar Σ)IΛ(three-bar Σ)ΩN AP(three-bar Σ)AKOI E(partially formed by OI of previous word)(three-bar Σ)INP(three-bar Σ)TOI/ΔIKAIOI EIΠIΦΛN(quadrate O)(three-bar Σ)/[ΦI]Λ(three-bar Σ)ΛΛHN(quadrate O)[(three-bar Σ)] (sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monograms above and below bow. Sellwood 52.25 var. (T below bow); Shore -; PDC 33983 (this coin). EF. Rare mint.

From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 410.