End of Year Parthians

Here is the last of some Parthian drachms I have acquired this year. Both were types I needed.

The second coin I picked up really cheap, compared to the going rate on VC. So I was excited to get it as he was on the top of my list.


Phraates III (70/69 - 58/7 B.C.)
AR Drachm
O: Diademed bust left.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow.
4.06g
21mm
Sellwood 36.9 (Darius?); Shore 155; Sunrise 321


Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.)
AR Drachm
O: Bare-headed bust left with long beard wearing diadem, earring visible, reel and pellet border.
R: Archer (Arsaces) seated right on omphalos wearing bashlyk and holding bow, legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ
Hekatompylos Mint
4.01g
20.5mm
Sellwood #11.1; Shore #24

 

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Nice coins @Mat and good additions to your collection.

 

Fixed the 1st image coin, looks better despite a bit dark.

 

They look great. Congrats, Mat.

 

Thanks & thanks for the help.

 

Nice haul @Mat, I'd be happy to have either of those in my collection. I especially love that Phraates III with the very clear double-strike. Note how the obverse is off-center to the top. Parthian drachms very often have the portrait a bit off-center, but towards the bottom; it's unusual to see the very bottom of the portrait as on your coin.

 

Both nice coins Mat!

 

Thanks, I got it only because I needed him, but your right that you don’t see the coins shifted on the top on these.