INDO-PARTHIANS, Aria or Margiana. Tanlis Mardates. Mid-late 1st century BC. Æ Drachm (21mm, 3.08 g, 12h). Countermarked Mithradatkart mint drachm of Phraates IV (Sellwood type 54.8). Countermark and coin Good VF.CNG Feature Auction 126 Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDO-PARTHIANS, Aria or Margiana. Tanlis Mardates. Mid-late 1st century BC. Æ Drachm (21mm, 3.08 g, 12h). Countermarked Mithradatkart mint drachm of Phraates IV (Sellwood type 54.8). Diademed bust left; star in crescent to left; to right, eagle flying left, crowning Phraates with wreath; c/m: head left, TAИ ΛHC around; all within incuse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Senior 195.7D; cf. HGC 12, p. 197 ([first example] for c/m). Iridescent toning, c/m slightly double struck, slightly wavy flan. Countermark and coin Good VF. |