Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1831 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SOLD $110
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Vardanes II, (A.D. 55-58), billon tetradrachm, (14.382 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 368 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 56, obv. large size bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, eight line inscription, including year **HXT*, and month in exergue off flan, (S.5799, Sellwood 69.7-9, cf.Shore 382). Nearly very fine and rare.
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