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Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.72 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. bearded bust to left bare-headed, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, no symbol, (S.7330, Sellwood 11.1, Shore 24). Porous surface, otherwise very fine/nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $125
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.71 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. bust to left in diadem, TAM behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. bust to left in diadem, TAM behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. bust to left in diadem, TAM behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.88 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, DP over LP behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, A behind archer, (S.7368, Sellwood 24.16, Shore 72). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, monograms behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, monograms in exergue and behind archer, (cf.S.7368, Sellwood 24.20, Shore 75). Porous surface, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (cf.S.7370, Sellwood 26.1, Shore 77). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, monogram behind head, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (cf.S.7370, Sellwood 26.10, Shore 81). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. smaller bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.90 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. smaller bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 grams), probably Ecbatana mint, obv. smaller bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, pellet behind archer, (cf.S.7371, cf.Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Good very fine and an unlisted variant.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithrates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, Rhagae mint, obv. long bearded bust to left with diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85), similar Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.), obv. star on left, eagle on right, Ecbatana mint, (S.7473, Sellwood 53.3, Shore 293), Artabanus (A.D.10-38), (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 343). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), copy of silver drachm, (didrachm?) (7.08 grams), Ecbatana mint type with incompatable obverse and reverse, obv. long bearded bust to left in tiara, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A to right, as for Phraates IV, (cf.S.7372/7474, Sellwood 28.1/54.7), another drachm of Phraataces (c.2 B.C. - A.D. 4), crude stlye, (cf.S.5761, Sellwood 56.14). Very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithrates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (S.7373, Sellwood 29.2, Shore 104). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $125
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.91 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.87 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131). Very fine/fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.83 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (S.7390, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (S.7390, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.10 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (S.7390, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left with tiara, horn in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7395, Sellwood 33.5, Shore 116). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.88 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left with tiara, horn in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7395, Sellwood 33.6, cf.Shore 117). Good very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates III, (70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.91 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left with tiara, horn in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (cf.S.7404, Sellwood 39.5, cf.Shore 182). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing double band diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram of A & T, B behind throne, (S.7422, Sellwood 40.2, Shore 189). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $210
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing double band diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram of Rhagae above, (cf.S.7423, Sellwood 40.5, Shore 195). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.73 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing double band diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram of Rhagae above, (cf.S.7423, Sellwood 40.5, Shore 195). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.77 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left broad diadem, star before and behind crescent, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A bared above in front, (cf.S.7442, Sellwood 47.5, Shore 239). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.99 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left broad diadem, star before and behind crescent, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, Rhagae monogram in front, (cf.S.7442, Sellwood 47.8, Shore 240). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 grams), Margiane mint, obv. bearded bust to left with diadem, star before, crescent above and behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, Pi before archer, (cf.S.7444, Sellwood 47.30, Shore 255). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120