KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.25 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 173 SE (140/39 BC).Electronic Auction 484 Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.25 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 173 SE (140/39 BC). Diademed bust right / Young Herakles standing left, holding skyphos and club; monogram to outer left; ΓOP (date) in exergue. Sellwood 13.3; Sunrise 261; Shore 36. Toned, trace of smoothing on obverse, some weakness on reverse. VF. Very rare. |