Parthian King. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm. Superb
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Parthian King. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm.
24.95mm 4.22gm. Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Long-bearded bust left wearing diadem circular border of pellets / Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne
holding bow in right hand empty cloak arm ending in a point flan
widespread and design much larger than usual no border five-line Greek
inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣ − ΙΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ.
holding bow in right hand empty cloak arm ending in a point flan
widespread and design much larger than usual no border five-line Greek
inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣ − ΙΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ.
Sellwood 27.2 Shore 86 Sunrise 294. Superbly struck on a full broad flan. About Extremely fine.