Lot 3558

Description

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, (3.738 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with square pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **D* below, dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.129, cf.Shore 434) another Ecbatana mint, (3.852 grams), obv. similar, rev. reversed N below, archer seated right on throne **L* below, no dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.132, Shore 434); another billon tetradrachm, (9.680 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 492 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 180, month July, obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing tiara, letter B behind, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, partial inscription, including year BQY, (cf.S.5857, Sellwood 84.85, cf.Shore 432) another (9.588 grams), year 502 = A.D.190, uncertain month, (cf.Sellwood 84.124-6); Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.676 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with triangular pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a **L*, four line inscription, monogram **PT*, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.3, Shore 439); Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.672 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with neckflap, ]I behind tiara, to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, AT monogram below, five line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.19, Shore 458); another similar (3.588 grams), (cf.Sellwood 88.24, Shore 463 (this coin); billon tetradrachm, (12.706 grams), Seleucia mint, probably issued about A.D. 220, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing tiara, behind B, rev. king enthroned to left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, trace only of seven line inscription, **[-]KF above wreath, (cf.S.5874; cf.Sellwood 88.3-.12, cf.Shore 452). Toned, nearly extremely fine. (8)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 52 (lot 2201) and the Shore Collection, Classical Numismatic Group New York auction, December 5, 1995 (lot 463 for illustrated coin).