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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 739. Estimate $100. 
Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. 
Sold For $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 40-51. AR Drachm (3.48 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Diademed bust left, wearing long beard, earring, and spiral torque; star in crescent to left; all within pelleted border / Alternating series of pellets imitating VΛVΛVΛ type legend, archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monograms below bow and behind throne. Sellwood 65.36; Shore 365; PDC 40195 (this coin). VF for type, spot of encrustation on obverse.


From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Dr. Robert Gonnella Collection (Peus 388, 1 November 2006), lot 570 (part of).