CNG 105, Lot: 461. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes I. 247-211 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.23 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; A to right. Sellwood 5.1 (Arsakes II); A&S Type 5, obv. 5/27, reverse unlisted (Arsakes II); Sunrise 240 (same dies); Shore 3 (Arsakes II). EF, lightly toned. Rare.

From the Nisa Collection.