Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3300 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,200
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PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (138-127 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.968 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. short bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. bearded male deity enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, to right, **[B]ASILEWS MEGALOU* to left **AR SAKOU NIKHFOROU*, two monograms in exergue, (S.7347 [£2000], Sellwood 17.1 [£3500], BMC - [see p.16], Shore -). Bright with some obverse porosity, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Known mostly from the hoard found several years ago that contained about 25 examples.
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