Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, diademed and medium bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΣΩTΗPΟΣ, 3.84g, 12h (S 25.1). Good fine, extremely rare.
This issue was minted in 119-118 BC to celebrate Mithradates' triumph over the marauding Sacae (Sacaraucae). Hence the epithet ΣΩTΗP, the Saviour (of Parthia).
Estimate: £120-150
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, diademed and medium bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΣΩTΗPΟΣ, 3.84g, 12h (S 25.1). Good fine, extremely rare.
This issue was minted in 119-118 BC to celebrate Mithradates' triumph over the marauding Sacae (Sacaraucae). Hence the epithet ΣΩTΗP, the Saviour (of Parthia).
Estimate: £120-150