Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 701. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraatakes. Circa 2 BC-AD 4. AR Tetradrachm (9.44 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Dystros SE 311 (February 1 BC). Diademed and draped bust left, wart on forehead, wearing pointed beard and spiral torque; Nikai flying right before, and left behind; all within pelleted border / [BΛ(three-bar Σ)IΛ(three-bar Σ)Λ(three-bar Σ)]/BΛ(three-bar Σ)IΛ[(three-bar Σ)ΩN ΛP](three-bar Σ)ΛK[OY](three-bar Σ)V(three-bar Σ)PΓ(three-bar Σ)TO[Y] ΔIKΛIO(Y) [E]ΠIΦN(quadrate O)V(three-bar Σ)/[ΦIΛ](three-bar Σ)ΛΛHN(quadrate O)[(three-bar Σ)] (sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; two pellets below throne; AIT (year) down right field. Sellwood 57.3; Shore -; PDC 20875 (this coin). EF/VF, toned, weak strike on obverse.

From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 701.