Thanks Joe, Showing off another purchase today. This is a great looking coin and I am very happy with it. Was a
Christmas present to myself, knowing my wife wouldn't get it for me
It is a start for me in the
Parthians.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-167043This is Forums' write up.
Silver
drachm,
Sellwood 47.5,
Shore 239,
Sunrise -, VF,
toned, nice
portrait,
reverse off center, 3.935g, 20.3mm, 0o, Ecbatana (Hamedan,
Iran)
mint,
obverse diademed and draped
bust left with short beard, top of
head flat, torque ending with pellet, no wart, wavy hair covering ear,
star upper left, crescent horns up upper right;
reverse BASILEWS / BASILEWN -
ARSAKOU - EUERGET /
DIKAIOU -
EPIFANOUS /
FILELLHNOS squared
legend around, beardless archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, wearing
bashlyk and cloak, bow in extended right hand, K (
mintmark) below bow, squared seven-line
legend around; ex Ancient Imports (Marc Breitsprecher); ex Michigan State Numismatic Society
Auction (Nov 1998),
part of the
Parthian Collection lot; first specimen of this
type handled by
FORVMHappy Holidays everyone!