I won this drachm of Mithridates II and I figured this would be a good opportunity to make a thread where people can share their favorite drachma coins. They don’t have to be Parthian nor do they have to be one drachma coins. Feel free to share your didrachms or tetradrachms as well if you’d like . PARTHIAN KINGDOM. Mithradates II (ca. 121-91 BC). AR drachm (20mm, 1h). NGC AU. Rhagae, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed, draped bust of Mithradates II left, wearing long pointed beard / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙ-ΛΕΩN ΜEΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ EΠIΦANOYΣ, archer in Parthian dress (Arsaces I) enthroned right, holding bow outward, cloak ends in pellet under throne. Sunrise 293. Shore 85. Sellwood 27.1.
Blake, Lovely coin beaming with luster . The coin pictured below is a Tet of Mithradates II that I sold over 4 years ago at a heritage auction. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 15.77 gm, 30 mm, 12 h.
My only coin from Parthia, Orodes I 80-75 BC. 3.86g And a tetradrachm from their neighbours, Seleucid Kingdom, Philip Philadelphos. 95-75 BC, 14.9 g
It is very hard to pass up an opportunity to re-re-re-post my favorite Mithradates II. Last I looked (I can't keep up) it was Ekbatana, Sellwood 24.9 and only VF.
Here' s a random one, among the thirty drachms of Mithradates II that I could have ... MITHRADATES II Drachm S.27.1 4.20 g - 20 mm
