KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.87 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC.

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Oriental Greek, Silver

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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.87 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; TV in exergue. Sellwood 24.4 var. (additional palm); Sunrise 284 var. (same); Shore 67 var. (same). Iridescent toning, deposits, cleaning marks. Good VF.

From the Lampasas Collection. Ex James Barry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 115, 16 September 2020), lot 388, purchased from Lodge Antiquities, April 2010.


Closing Date and Time: 27 January 2021 at 12:34:00 ET.

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