Watch List notes:

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Phraates IV, circa 38-2 BC. Tetradrachm (Billon, 29 mm, 14.77 g, 1 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, SE 288, Artemisios = April 24 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ - ΑΡΣΑΚΟY / ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY - ΔΙΚΑΙΟ[Y] - [Ε]ΠΙΦΑΝΟ[YΣ] / [ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ] Phraates seated right on throne, holding bow in his right hand and receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae; below throne, ΗΠΣ; in exergue, [APTE]. Sellwood 50.14. Shore -. Sunrise -. Nicely toned. Slightly porous and with minor doubling on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.


Ex Elsen 147, 4 June 2021, 113.