Lot 1828

Sale 69 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

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.