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Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, complex mint monogram behind, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos with bow, A behind, four line inscription in border, (cf.S.7368, Sellwood 24.17. Shore 73 [this coin]). Double struck on the reverse, some original patina, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.86 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, two complex monograms above each other behind, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos with bow, complex monogram behind archer another AP in exergue, four line inscription in border, (cf.S.7368, Sellwood 24.20, Shore 75 [this coin]). Light obverse scratches, otherwise, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.91 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (S.7370, Sellwood 26.1, Shore 77). Even grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, sea horse at end of torque, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, **D* behind, (cf.Sear 7370, Sellwood 26.2, Shore 78). Even grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos with bow, I behind archer, E in exergue, four line inscription in border, (cf.S.7370, Sellwood 26.23, Shore 83 [this coin]). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, I to left, E below legends, (cf.Sear 7370, Sellwood 26.23 Shore 83). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (3.14 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. horse head to right, four line inscription, (cf.S.7376, Sellwood 26.28, Shore 92). Off centred obverse, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE chalkos, (1.69 grams) another (1.46 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. bow case, four or five line inscription, (cf.S.7378, cf.Sellwood 26.29, Shore 493, 498). First good fine, second very good. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.19 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Attractive, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Even grey tone, slightly off centred on the obverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE tetrachalkos, (2.90 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. Pegasus to right, five line inscription, (cf.S.7377, Sellwood 27.7, Shore 93). Some surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (4.81 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. horse head to right, five line inscription, (cf.S.7376, Sellwood 27.9, Shore 495). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (3.18 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, monogram behind, rev. horse head to right, five line inscription, (S.7376, Sellwood 27.10, Shore 496). Some surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.18 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with star in centre, torque ends in sea horse, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28.6, cf.Shore 99). Surface adhesion on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.18 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with large star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28.7, Shore 99). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.15 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with anchor instead of star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28 type, Shore 101). Worn obverse die, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (2.37 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large headed bust to left with beard, wearing tiara, rev. Pegasus to right, five line inscription, another Gortazes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), AE dichalkos (3.12 grams), and (2.06 grams), Rhagae mint, rev. Pegasus to right, other Nike walking to right, (cf.S.7377, -, cf.Sellwood 28.17, 33.12, 33.13, Shore 109, 118, 119). Very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, small bronze chalkoi from mostly Ecbatana mint of Mithradates II, (c.123-88 B.C.), AE 16, (3.51 grams), club; Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE 11, (1.69 grams), eagle; another similar AE 12 (1.25 grams), eagle; another similar AE 15 (2.64 grams), horse, Mithradatkart mint, unlisted; Phraates IV (c.38-2 B.C.), AE 8, (1.01 grams), two cornucopiae; another similar AE 8, (1.16 grams), Nike walking right, (Sellwood 28.19, 47.35 (2), -, 52.54, 53.20, Shore 500, 518, 522, 533, 547, 554, [these coins]). Very good - very fine, some scarce. (6).
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.75 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with star in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, (cf.S.7373, cf.Sellwood 29.1, cf.Shore 102). Recut on tiara, other tooling, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (4.14 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.91 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7382, Sellwood 30.15, Shore 132). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (c.90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.81 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated to right, five line inscription, with variations from standard, (cf.S.7382; Sellwood 30.16, Shore 133 [this coin]). Nearly extremely fine, large oversized flan, reverse struck from worn dies, small flan crack, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.56 grams), Susa mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne wearing helmet, five line inscription, (cf.S.7382, Sellwood 30.19, cf.Shore 132). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Margiane mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on three legged throne wearing helmet, five line inscription, with left hand side of legend reads from inside the design, (cf.S.7384, Sellwood 30.20, Shore 137 [this coin]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.97 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne wearing helmet, five line inscription, with bottom line reading AOK(reversed)A**SOG*, (cf.S.7382, Sellwood 30.20, Shore 139 [this coin]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.92 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne wearing helmet, five line inscription, with bottom legend reading from outside the design, (cf.S.7382, Sellwood 30.27, Shore 140 [this coin]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, six pointed star, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.75 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small head, large full size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 124 [this coin]). Good very fine/very fine, light encrustation on the reverse, very scarce with this bust.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.70 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (2.56 grams), Susa mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, six pointed star on tiara, dotted border, rev. horse's head to right, seven line inscription, (S.7392, Sellwood 31.24, Shore 128 [this coin]). Nearly very fine dark brown patina.
Estimate $75
SOLD $60