Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3240 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $60
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.564 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 356 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 44, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, eight line inscription, including year GNT, and month in exergue off flan, (S.7466, cf.Sellwood 64.28-30, Shore 352). Small flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
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