KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.14 g, 1h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 27.1; Sunrise 293; Shore 85. EF. Struck on a broad flan.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (24mm, 4.02 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 96/5-93/2 BC. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 28.1; Sunrise 296; Shore 95. Hint of smoothing, light double strike on reverse, underlying luster. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.91 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 96/5-93/2 BC. Bust left, wearing tiara; torque ends in sea-horse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 28.7; Sunrise 300; Shore 99. Light roughness, traces of underlying luster. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Sinatrukes. 93/2-70/69 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Bust left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 33.2 (Gotarzes I); Sunrise 303; Shore 111 (Gotarzes I). Toned with traces of iridescence, traces of deposits, some scratches. Near EF. Ex Coin Galleries (12 February 1992), lot 265.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes I. 80-75 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.07 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; anchor symbol to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 34.3 (Sinatruces); Sunrise –; Shore 145 (Sinatrukes). Deeply toned with traces of iridescence. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates IV. Circa 58-53 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Court at Rhagai mint. Diademed bust left; star to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 41.12; Sunrise –; Shore 201. EF.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38/7-2 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 3.72 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Diademed bust left; behind, eagle left, holding wreath / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Cf. Sellwood 52.12 (for type); Sunrise –; Shore 279. Light iridescence, hint of porosity, a few light scratches on obverse. Near EF. Ex Nisa Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 403, 9 August 2017), lot 313.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraatakes. Circa 2 BC-AD 4/5. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.70 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust of Phraatakes left; Nikai flying right and left, each crowning him / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 57.13; Sunrise 402; Shore 322. Iridescent toning, light roughness. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos IV. Circa AD 10-38. AR Drachm (2221mm, 3.83 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 63.6; Sunrise 412; Shore 341-5. Toned, off center. Good VF.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes I. Circa AD 40-45. AR Drachm (20.5mm, 3.77 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 64.31; Sunrise 414; Shore 353. Bright surfaces. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes I. Circa AD 40-45. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.60 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 64.31; Sunrise 414; Shore 353. Iridescent toning, a few light marks. VF. Ex Berk BBS 106 (20 January 1999), lot 292.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 44-51. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.78 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 65.33; Sunrise –; Shore 364. Lightly toned with traces of iridescence, hint of deposits. Good VF.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases I. Second reign, circa AD 58-77. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 3.49 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Sunrise –; Shore 373. Toned with iridescence, small lamination on obverse, slightly off center. EF. From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases I. Second reign, circa AD 58-77. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.51 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Sunrise –; Shore 373. Toned with iridescence, scratches under tone, slightly off center. Good VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 358 (26 August 2015), lot 196.