TYPE Parthian Kingdom, Mithradates I (171-138 BC), silver drachm DESCRIPTION . Obv: King's beardless bust left, wearing bashlik Rev: Archer seated on omphalos, holding bow, Greek legend around: VASILEOS ARSAKOU ("of the king Arsakes") REFERENCE: SG 7327, Sel 9.1 GRADING: F+ / AVF, obv. scratch and slight rev. pitting, toned ORDER INFO: G2961, $95 An early issue, of one of the most able Parthian kings, who also reinstituted regular Parthian coinage - for centuries to come. This issue features correct Greek legends, nice style, and the archer still on omphalos (rather than the standard later throne) on reverse, and even more unusually - a beardless ruler in bashlik headdress on obverse.