Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4256 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $640
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.123-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.02 g), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, to right, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, (S.7365, Sellwood 24.1, cf.BMC 1 [p.23], Shore 66 var.). Good very fine, light obverse porosity and very rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 78 (lot 5063) and Terry Naughton Collection, previously from Sale 69 (lot 1829).
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