Lot 3552

Description

Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.484, 3.764 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with long square beard, and chain around neck, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over . under bow, (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 341); another similar uncertain mint (Traxiane?) (4.002 grams), rev. X below throne, (illustrated) (Sellwood 63.12, Shore 348 [this coin]); Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), silver drachm, (3.464 [illustrated] 3.780, 3.414 [holed] grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short pointed beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5788, Sellwood 64.31, Shore 353); another (3.470 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem with loop to left with short rounded beard, star above crescent before head, rev. archer seated right on throne, blundered inscription, mint monogram before, B behind, (illustrated) (cf.S.-, Sellwood 64.34, Shore 356 [This Coin]); another billon tetradrachm, (13.520 grams), Seleucia mint, issued year 354 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 42-3, uncertain month, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, and with wart, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, year **D*NT between figures, (cf.S.5787, cf.Sellwood 64.12, cf.Shore 352). Fine - extremely fine. (8)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 52 (lot 2129, 2144) and the Fred Shore Collection, listed in Classical Numismatic Group New York auction, December 5, 1995, (lot 348, 356).