Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3240 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $60
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachms, (3.236, 4.072 grams), Ecbatana and Rhagae mint, short and long bearded busts to left, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four and five line inscriptions, (cf.S.7367, 7371, Sellwood 24.9. 27.1, Shore 69, 85); Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (10.530 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 530 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 218-219, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year **LF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.13, cf.Shore 453). Fine - very fine and rare. (3)
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