Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3409 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $140
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SOLD $80
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (11.688 grams), Seleucia mint, probably issued 278-9 (Seleucid era) = 32-31 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, trace of year **HOS* in exergue, (cf.S.7466, cf.Sellwood 51.1-9, cf.Shore 272). Very fine and rare.
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