Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4697 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $160
PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.22 g), Seleucia mint, issued July year 353 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 41-2, 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.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 76 (lot 3416).
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