Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 403. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. Circa 171-132 BC. Æ Octachalkon (15.80 gm). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 147/6 BC. Bearded bust right wearing diadem, pellet border / BASILEWS ARSAKOU, the Dioscuri galloping right. Sellwood 12.6; Shore -; BMC Parthia pg. 8, 14; MACW -. VF, dark green patina, light smoothing. Exceptional for issue. ($500)