Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1854 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $150
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.
Ex Shore Collection, Classical Numismatic Group New York auction, December 5, 1995 (lot 73) and Noble Numismatics Sale 52 (lot 1984).
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