Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3301 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,150
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.538 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Large flan nearly extremely fine, very rare, this nice.
Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 1828).
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