Lot 3544

Description

Parthia, Kingdom of, bronze chalkoi unless stated from mostly Ecbatana mint of Orodes I (c.90-80 B.C.), AE 14. dicholkos, horse head right; Unknown king (c.80 B.C.) (Shore Orodes I), AE 15 tetracholkos, horse walking right; Phraates III (c.70-57 B.C.), AE 16, tetrachalkos, horse prancing right; AE 15 dichalkos. horse head right; Mithradates III (c.57-54 B.C.), AE 13 tetrachalkos, elephant right; AE 14 dichalkos, horse head right; another Nike walking right; Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE 17, tetrachalkos, Pegasos flying right; (Sellwood 31.13, 30.31, 38.19, 38.22, 40.18, 40.19, 41.22, 43.13; BMC IX,10, X 6, 10, 13, 14, XIII 6, cf.6/14, 9, XIV, 8; Shore 127 (illustrated), 502, 186, 187, -, 207, 509, cf.510). Very good - very fine, some rare. (8).

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 52 (lot 2015) and previously from Glendining's auction, October 28, 1964 (lot 1115 part).