Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3955 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $900
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (138-127 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.968 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. short bearded bust to right in diadem, filleted border, rev. bearded deity enthroned to left, holding Nike in right hand, cornucopiae in left, to right, **[B]ASILEWS MEGALOU* to left **AR SAKOU NIKHFOROU*, two monograms in exergue, (S.7347 [£2000], Sellwood 17.1 [£3500], BMC - [see p.16], Shore -). Bright with some obverse porosity, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Known mostly from the hoard found several years ago that contained about 25 examples.
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