★ A lustrous drachm of the usurper Meherdates ★

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Meherdates, Usurper, 49/50. Drachm (Silver, 22 mm, 3.54 g, 1 h), Ekbatana. Ekbatana. Diademed and draped facing bust of Meherdares between two stars. Rev. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 67.1 (Vonones II). Shore 368 (Vonones II). Sunrise 417-8. A lustrous and sharply struck example. Slightly porous and the obverse struck somewhat off center as usual, otherwise, virtually as struck.

From an American collection of Oriental Greek and Central Asian coins, Leu Web Auction 9, 7-8 September 2019, 597.