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Auction 37  5-6 January 2016
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Lot 5

Estimate: 12 000 USD
Price realized: 13 500 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, KINGS OF PARTHIA, Parthian Kingdom. Arsakes I (247-211 BC). Silver Drachm, 4.11g, Mithradatkart-Nisa(?). Head of Arsakes I left, wearing bashlyk. Rev. Archer seated left on backless throne, holding bow, monogram below throne (Sellwood 3.1; A&S type 3, obv. 3/4, rev. -; Shore 2; Sunrise 238, this coin). Delicate golden and bluish undertones, superb extremely fine, this example is considered the finest to exist. Very rare.
From The Sunrise Collection

Estimate: $ 12,000
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