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Auction 37  5-6 January 2016
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Lot 15

Estimate: 7000 USD
Price realized: 8250 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos I (Arsakes II) (211-185 BC). Silver Drachm, 4.14g, Hekatompylos, c.189-185 BC. Head of Artabanos I left, wearing bashlyk. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne, holding bow (Sellwood 7.1 (Mithradates I); Shore 5 corr (same; S. 7.1, not 8.1); Sunrise 247, this coin). Boldly struck, well centred and excellent metal, early mint state with delicate iridescent tone, the finest known example. Very rare.
From The Sunrise Collection

Estimate: $ 7,000
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