Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. head of Mithradates I to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated to right on omphalos, three line inscription without symbol, (S.7328, Sellwood 10.1, Shore 13). Very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.44gms), Hekatompylos mint, obv. bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription no symbol, (S.7328, Sellwood 10.1, Shore 13). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98gms), Tambrax mint, obv.bust to left in diadem, TAM behind head, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7371, Sellwood 27.1, Shore 85). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II (c.123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.22 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. long bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, Sellwood 28.3, Shore 97). Superb and brilliant, extremely fine.
Estimate $175
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdon of, Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Good fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.99gms), Rhagae mint, obv. bearded bust to left broad diadem, star before and behind crescent, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, Rhagae monogram in front, (cf.S.7442, Sellwood 47.8, Shore 240). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.81gms), Traxiane mint, obv. bearded bust to left with diadem, star before, crescent above and behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, T before archer, (cf.S.7444, Sellwood 47.34, Shore 257). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. bearded bust to left double diadem, star before and behind, crescent above and behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, A barred before archer in front, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.7, Shore 259). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanos II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.84 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. square bearded bust to right wearing triple diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated to right on throne, seven line legend, A barred in front, (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 341). Good extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachm, (3.07 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. square bearded bust to left, triple diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A barred above in front, (S.5776, Sellwood 63.6, Shore 345). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), silver drachm, (3.47 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. head to left with short pointed beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, A below, (S.5788, Sellwood 64.31, Shore 353). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortarzes II, (A.D. 40-51), tetradrachm, Seleucia mint, issued year HNT = 358 = A.D. 45, (9.62 grams), obv. bust to left with long pointed beard, rev. king enthroned to right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, date above HNT, eight line legend around, (S.5791, cf.Sellwood 65.17). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Parthamaspates, (A.D. 116), silver drachm, (3.43gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. short bearded bust to left wearing tiara, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A barred above in front, (S.5848, Sellwood 81.1, Shore 423). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c. A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.66 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. head to left with long pointed beard, wearing tiara, pellets on crest, rev. archer enthroned to right, A below, (S.5866, Sellwood 85.1, Shore 437). Some surface scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases V, (A.D. 191-200), silver drachm, (3.21 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. facing head with diadem and long pointed bust with hair in large bunches on side, rev. archer enthroned to right, unitelligible Greek legend around, (S.5871, Sellwood 86.3, Shore 448). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.72 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. long pointed bearded bust to left, wearing tiara, letters behind tiara, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, A barred above in front, (S.5876, Sellwood 88.18). About uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (A.D. 208-228), silver drachm, (3.61gms), Ecbatana mint, obv. long pointed bearded bust to left wearing tiara, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, A barred above in front, (S.5876, Sellwood 88.19, Shore 462). Crude style, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
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 $100
SOLD $80
Persis, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes, (son of Darius II)(1st century B.C.), silver obol, (0.56gms), 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 $80
SOLD $70
Persis, Kingdom of, Artaxerxes II, (son of Darius II)(1st century B.C.), silver obol, (0.69gms), 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 $80
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 $100
SOLD $80
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.23 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front S, around [B]ASILE[WS] PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv.214, SNG Cop 47). Heavily hit and flattened on places on the obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, (285-246 B.C.), silver decadrachm, (31.48 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe to right, wearing stephane, behind uncertain letter, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, around [AR]SINOHS FILADEL[FOU], (cf.S.7770, cf.Svoronos 477, cf.BMC 15). Oxidation and porosity on obverse at edge, and with some broken surfaces on left side of obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.04 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P (OK LATIN) over monogram PAR (Greek), around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 255, SNG Cop 70, BMC 59). Two light surface scratches on obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.41 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P (OK LATIN) over monogram PAR (Greek), around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 255, SNG Cop 70, BMC 59). Edge chipping in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive blue tone on the reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.14 grams), Kition (Cyprus) mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, D behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front ST over monogram P(Pi)A, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 368, SNG Cop 87). With punch marks (banker's marks), otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.10 grams), Uncertain mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left F over A, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.SNG Cop. 67, Sv.371, cf.S.7771). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.18 grams), Tyre mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, D behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club and monogram TYP, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 644, SNG Cop 482). Dirt on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 grams), Tyre mint, issued year 25 = 261-0 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left club and Tyre monogram, around SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU, (SNG Cop. 487, Sv.650, S.7773). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160