ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachms (13), short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; no obverse monogram, Ecbatana (S 16.4); NI behind obverse bust, Nisa (S 16.6); TAM behind obverse bust, Tambrax (3) (S 16.11); ΛTΛ(?) behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.12 var); CVΛΣ behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.15); ΛVVΛ behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.18 var); Susa(?) (S 16.21(?)); NI under obverse bust and in reverse exergue, Nisa (S 16.22 var); NI under bust, symbol behind bust erased on die by a wide oblique bar (S 16.23), no obverse and reverse symbols, uncertain mint (2) (S 16 var). Generally fine to very fine, scarce to extremely rare. (13)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins
Estimate: £150-200