Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3235 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,800
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PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Artabanos I, (126-124 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.170 grams), Seleucia mint, dated year 188 = 125/4 B.C., obv. bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. Demeter enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, neirod supporting throne, monograms below in exergue of date, inner left **QE*, to right, **BASILEWS* to left **ARSAKOU*, (cf.S.7358, Sellwood 21.3, Le Rider Suse, Pl.lxxi, 9, cf.BMC 1-2 [p.20], Shore -). Some porosity, knocks, otherwise very fine and very rare.
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Estimate $1,800
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