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Lot 56. Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II Tetradrachm

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Kings of Parthia, Mithradates II Tetradrachm

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 18th, 19:28:00 CET)
Current time: Tuesday, May 14th, 00:12:27 CEST

Price realised: CHF 1'200.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 1'228.07 / USD 1'323.31 / GBP 1'056.69

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #1, Lot 56. Estimate: CHF 1'500.00

Kings of Parthia. Mithradates II (123-88 BC). AR Tetradrachm (31 mm, 15.70 g).
Obv. Draped, diademed and bearded bust left.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Arsakes, founder of the dynasty, wearing Persian costume and diademed tiara, seated right on omphalos, holding bow with both his outstretched hands; in exergue, monogram TV.
Sellwood 67, 24.4 var. (palm to right). Shore 99, 67 (same). Cf. M&M GmbH 30 (2009), 1118-9.

Rare without palm branch. Good very fine, minor weakness on reverse.



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