Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-222), base silver tetradrachm, (12.27 grams), Ecbatana mint, year 530 = A.D. 218-9, obv. long pointed bearded bust to left, wearing tiara and curved earflap, B behind, rev. king seated to left on throne, receiving diadem from Tyche, date above, (S.5874, Sellwood 88.13, cf.Shore 453). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.61 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. long pointed bearded bust to left wearing tiara, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, A bared above in front, (S.5876, Sellwood 88.19, Shore 462). Crude style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanos IV, (A.D. 216-224), silver drachm, (3.58 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. short fork bearded bust to left wearing tiara, letters behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, A bared above in front, (S.5880, Sellwood 89.3, Shore 465). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Parthia, an assortment of silver to tetradrachm with pickings. A few false, some holed, otherwise very good - extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI, (late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (15.39 grams), uncertain date, obv. long pointed bearded bust to left, wearing diadem, with wide fringe below diadem, rev. male head to left with blundered legend, (S.5888, BMC 14-17 [p.250]). Dark tone, with reverse off centre, otherwise very fine/fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Persis, kingdom of Darius II, (1st century B.C.), silver drachm (2), obv. bearded king with tiara to left, crescent in tiara, rev. king standing to left holding sceptre before lighted altar, Aramaic legend around, (S.6206, cf.BMC 5 and 12, M.712-4). Very fine or better, scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Persis, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II, (son of Darius II) (1st century B.C.), silver obol, (0.69 grams), obv. draped bust to left with pointed beard wearing crown, monogram behind, rev. king standing left before lighted altar, (S.6215, BMC 16-21 (p.224), M.-). Small flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Persis, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II, (son of Darius II) (1st century B.C.), silver obol, (0.56 grams), obv. draped bust to left with pointed beard wearing crown, monogram behind, rev. king standing left before lighted altar, (S.6215, BMC 16-21 (p.224), M.-). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Persis, kingdom of Kapat? (son of Namopat), (c.A.D. 20), silver hemidrachm, another obol, obv. bearded king with tiara to left, rev. bust to left, inscription around, another hemidrachm, Unknown king (c.A.D. 50), obv. similar, rev. formal expression of double diadem, (S.5952, 5953, 5956, cf.BMC 25, 30 and 4 (p.237), M.748, -, 751). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Sassanian Kings, Ardashir, I (224-241), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood type III, 10, Gobl 10), another Shapur I, (240-270), (Sellwood 12, cf.Gobl 23), another Varhran I, (271-274), (Sellwood 18, Gobl 41). Last with chip out of edge, otherwise fine to very fine, the last scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sassanian King, Shapur I, (240-270), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 12, Gobl 23, M.811-815). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Sassanian King, Vahran, II (274-293), silver drachms, obv. jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68, Pl.4). Extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Sassanian King, Vahran, II (274-293), silver drachms, obv. jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68, Pl.4). Extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Sassanian King, Vahran, II (274-293), silver drachms (2), obv. jugate busts of Vahran and consort, the queen's head topped with horse head, prince on right to left, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood type IV, 23, Gobl 68), another obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood -, cf.Gobl 72). First with hole and also mounted, otherwise fine to very fine, the first scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sassanian Kings, Narseh, (2), (293-302), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood, 26 and variant, Gobl 76 and variant), another Hormazd II (2), (302-309), (Sellwood 27, Gobl 85). Two holed and chipped, otherwise fine to very fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Sassanian Kings, Shapur II (309-379), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 28, Gobl 97). Extremely fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $170
Sassanian Kings, Shapur II (2), (309-379), silver drachms, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 32, Gobl 102), another Shapur III (383-388), as before, (Sellwood 37, Gobl 126). First and third mounted, otherwise fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Sassanian Kings, Varhran IV (2), (388-399), silver drachms, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 38, 39, Gobl 136, 139), Yazdgard I (2), (399-420), as before, (Sellwood 41, Gobl 147). First mounted, otherwise fine to very fine. (4)
Estimate $125
SOLD $90
Sassanian Kings, Varhran V (2), (420-438), silver drachms, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 43, Gobl 156), Kavad I (3), (488-496, 498-531), as before, Type I (2), type II (1), (Sellwood 51, 52, Gobl 185, 190). Three coins mounted or plugged, otherwise fine to very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Sassanian Kings, Yazdgard II, (438-457), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 47, Gobl 165). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Sassanian Kings, Yazdgard II (438-457), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 47, Gobl 165), another Firuz I (459-484), (Sellwood 49, Gobl 175), another unusual style of Firuz I, holed, another of Khusru II, (591-628), (Sellwood 66, Gobl 215). One holed, otherwise fine - good very fine, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Sassanian Kings, Kavad I (488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 185). Extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Sassanian Kings, Kavad I (488-496, 498-531), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (cf.Sellwood 52, Gobl 189), another various dates and mints of Khusru II, (591-628), (cf.Sellwood 61, Gobl 209) (5), another (Sellwood 62, Gobl 211 with Afid in obverse margin). Fine - good very fine, the last scarce. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Sassanian Kings, silver drachms, Khusru I, (531-579), obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196), Hormizd IV, (579-590), as before, (Sellwood 55, Gobl 200), Khusru II, (591-628), as before, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 211), Kavad II, (628), as before, (Sellwood 68, Gobl 223), Yazdgard III, (632-651), as before, (Sellwood 74, Gobl 235). Third plugged, fourth holed, last clipped, otherwise fine to extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (591-628), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, with Afid in outer margin, rev. fire altar, ShI Shiz mint, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 214, cf.M.1210). Attractive tone, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Khusru II, (A.D. 591-628), silver drachms, identified in packets for mint and year (5), Abarsahr 593, Ardaser-Xurrah 601, Ray 597, 600, Stakhr 601, others (4), identifiable but not described. Fine - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Sassanian Kings, mostly Khusru II (591-628), silver drachms, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, various dates and mints, a few earlier, one a large fragment. Mostly very fine. (10)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Sassanian Kings, Artashir III (628-630), silver drachm, obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, (Sellwood 69, Gobl 226). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Kushano-Sassanian coinage, various copper AE 17, Sassanian rulers, Ardeshir I (226-240), another Shapur I (241-272), (M.1265, 1267). Carefully cleaned otherwise, fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Kushano-Sassanian coinage, copper AE 17, Sassanian rulers, Hormazd I (270-271), obv. bust of bearded king to right, rev. Siva and the bull, (M.-, Gobl Munzpragung des Kusanreiches Plate 115, No. 1036, who notes only the Burns specimen). Carefully cleaned otherwise, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150