★ A rare tetradrachm of Phraates II ★

KINGS OF PARTHIA. Phraates II, 132-126 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 15.90 g, 1 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 129. Diademed and draped bust of Phraates II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MEΓAΛOΥ - AΡΣAKOΥ / NIKΗΦΟΡΟΥ Male deity seated left on throne, holding Nike, who crowns him with wreath, in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left; in exergue, two monograms. Sellwood 17.1. Shore -. Sunrise 267. Rare. Harshly cleaned and somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s.