Watch List notes:

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 15.73 g, 12 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 120/19-109. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates II to left. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - MEΓAΛOΥ - AΡΣAKOΥ - EΠIΦANOΥΣ Arsakes I seated right on omphalos, holding bow in his right hand; in exergue, TV. Sellwood 24.4 var. (palm branch to outer right on reverse). Shore 67 var. (same). Sunrise 284 var. (same). A lovely piece, nicely toned and with a beautiful portrait. Thin die break and minor flan faults on the obverse and with a minor mark on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From the Hestia Collection, formed over the past five decades, ex Grün 59, 15 May 2012, 113 and Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 30, 28 May 2009, 1118.