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CNG 90, Lot: 786. Estimate $2000.
Sold for $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. Æ Dichalkon (19mm, 3.95 g, 11h). Uncertain (Hekatompylos?) mint. Diademed bust left / BAΣIΛЄΩΣ BAΣIΛЄΩN M[ЄГAΛOY ...] around, APΣAKOY up left field, male figure (Apollo or Arsakes), wearing cape, standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow set on ground; H to right. Sellwood -, but cf. Type 27 for possible placement of issue; Shore -; De Morgan -; Sunrise -. VF, rough red patina. Extremely rare, the third known.