Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3416 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.220 grams), Seleucia mint, issued July year 353 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 41-2, July month, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, and with wart, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, year **G*NT between figures, (cf.S.5787, Sellwood 64.8, cf.Shore 350). Very fine and rare.
Light weight as usual for ruler.
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