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Swastika countermark. Unpublished. Extremely rare.

Lot 115: KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates III. Circa 87-79 BC. AR Drachm. RR.

AUCTION:  Pars Coins (Auction 366)

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KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates III. Circa 87-79 BC. AR Drachm (3.90 gm; 20 mm). Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap, long beard, and torque ending in pellet; eight-rayed star on tiara; all within pelleted border, Swastika countermark at 3 o'clock. / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123-124; Sunrise 301var. Swastika countermark at 3 o'clock. Nice original find patina. Choice EF. Apparantly unpublished. Extremely rare.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Pars Coins
  • Lot #: 115
  • Listing #: 214256
  • Closed: Monday, October 4, 2021 4:38:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $800