ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, diademed and beardless head left in bashlyk, rev archer seated right on backless throne, one line inscription ΑΡΣΑΚΟY left, letter A below bow, 3.87g, 12h (S 5.1 (Arsaces II); Abgarians and Sellwood "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Numismatic Chronicle (1971), 103-119 and plates 20-23, pl. 20, 5/3 (this coin)). Very fine, scarce.
On the attribution to Arsaces I of this issue see: Assar G.R.F., "Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. I", Parthica 6 (2004/5), 69-93 (at 77-80), and Assar G.R.F., "Genealogy and Coinage of the Early Parthian Rulers. II. A Revised Stemma", Parthica 7 (2005/6), 29-63 (at 34-35).
Estimate: £300-400