454, Lot: 218. Estimate $100. Sold for $80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. Tetrachalkon (16mm, 3.35 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa 68-62 BC. Diademed bust left / Horse prancing right; monogram to right. Cf. Sellwood 36.19 (for type) and 36.15 (Court mint at Nisa; for monogram; Sunrise –; Shore –; PDC 47592 (Mithradatkart). Rough green and brown patina, cleaning marks, smoothing. Near VF. Extremely rare.