LOT 2597
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Mithradates III - AR Drachm 57-54 B.C.
Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets. Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letter K; no border; seven-line Greek inscription: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY EΠIΦANoYΣ ΔIKAIoY ΘEoY EYΠAToPoΣ KAI ΦIΛEΛΛHNoΣ. Very fine.(3.97 grams, 19 mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2597
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Mithradates III - AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Sinatrukes - AR Drachm 95-68 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: diademed and bust left, wearing tiara. Rev: archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4.20 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Indo-Bactrian and Other Mixed Coin Group [25] 2nd century B.C.-18th century A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
Mixed group comprising: various rulers, issues and reverse types. 138 grams total, 10-25 mm.
Fair-very fine.
From a 1980s UK collection. Property of a London antiquarian. -
Greek Coins - Thasos - Herakles AR Tetradrachm After 148 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Obv: head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy. Rev: HRAKLEOYS SWTHROS QASIQN legend to left, right and beneath Herakles standing facing, naked, head left, holding club and lionskin, monogram to left and right. 10.58 grams, 31 mm.
Fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian.
