Experts in Coins & Medals

GAUL. Massalia. Circa 475-470/65 BC. Tritartemorion (Silver, 9 mm, 0.71 g), Auriol Type, Phokaian standard. Female head to right, wearing a bonnet ornamented with pearls. Rev. Irregular quadripartite incuse square. Brenot 7. Depeyrot, Marseille F25-26 (A17/R13?). F/Py OBA-F. Maurel 18. Deeply toned. Obverse struck slightly off center, and with some uncleaned deposits as found, otherwise, good very fine.

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Drachm (Silver, 21 mm, 4.10 g, 12 h), Ekbatana, 116/5-112/1. Diademed bust of Mithridates II to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding a bow. Sellwood 26.1. Shore 7. Sunrise 290. Lightly toned and struck on a broad flan. Shallow bankers mark on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.