Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2082 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $80
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SOLD $60
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.08 grams), Seleucia mint, issued October 288 (Seleucid era) = October 24 B.C., obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, wart on forehead, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, including year and month **H PS DIO[U]*, (cf.S.7466, Sellwood 51.35, cf.Shore 272). Graffiti scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Ex. Sotheby auction London, September 28, 1972, (lot 13 part).
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