KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 40-51. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.98 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 357 SE (AD 45/6). Good VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 337.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

Oriental Greek, Billon

Estimate: $ 300

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KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 40-51. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.98 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 357 SE (AD 45/6). Diademed bust left / Gotarzes seated right, receiving diadem from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; date above, month in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 65.4-7 (for type); Sunrise 416; cf. Shore 359. Toned, flip-over double strike. Good VF. Rare error in the Parthian series.

From the Saeed S Ghobash Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 105 (5 January 2005), lot 100; Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 515.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 11:52:00 ET.

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