ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Mithradates VI (c.AD 128-147), Silver Drachms (7), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two pendent ends, spiral torque, ear-ring visible, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Mtrdt MLK' (King Mithradates), followed by a six line "Greek" inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 82.1 (Mithradates IV) (6), 82.1 var (left leg of archer as x)). Generally good fine to very fine, one rare variety. (7)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins
Estimate: £150-200