Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2031 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $220
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.90 grams), Susa or Mithradatkart? mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, M below bow in field, type with **FILELLHNOS* as bottom line, (cf.S.7415, cf.Sellwood 36.18, Shore 161 [this coin]). Toned, good very fine and very rare, apparently unpublished except by Shore.
Ex. Shore Collection, Classical Numismatic Group New York auction, December 5, 1995, (lot 161).
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