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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IX and Cleopatra III (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued year 10 = 108-7 B.C., (13.1 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, LI before, **PA* behind, (Sv. 1671, SNG Cop. 357, cf.S.7921). Weak in places, nearly very fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Egypt, Alexandria, Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), billon tetradrachm, (12.69 grams), issued year 2 = A.D. 69-70, obv. laureate head to right of Vespasian, around [A]VTOK KAIS SEBAO V[ESPASIANOU], in front L B, rev. Nike to left with wreath and palm, (S.-, Milne 393, SNG Cop.167). Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.96 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (cf.S.7327, cf.Sellwood 9.1, cf.Shore 7). With cut in edge, otherwise good fine, and a very rare variant.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.64 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.28 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. medium bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription no symbol, (S.7328, Sellwood 10.1, Shore 12). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription no symbol, (S.7328, Sellwood 10.1, Shore 12). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.50 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription no symbol, (S.7328, Sellwood 10.1, Shore 12). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), plated silver drachm, (3.29 grams), Uncertain mint, obv. medium bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, no symbol, (cf.S.7328, cf.Sellwood 10.1, cf.Shore 12). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Nisa mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription N? below, (cf.S.7328, Sellwood 10.4, Shore -). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.37 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, no exergue line, (cf.S.7328, Sellwood 10.4, Shore -). Fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, with blundered combination of **QEDU* and ME**GALOU* legends above, (cf.S.7329, cf.Sellwood 10.15, Shore 18 [this coin]). A major legend variant, very fine/good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.87 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. large bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, with **QEDU* above, (cf.S.7329, Sellwood 10.15, cf.Shore 18). Cut in edge, with interesting reverse die break, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.74 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. bare headed bearded bust to left with fillet border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, (S.7330, Sellwood 11.1, Shore 25). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.96 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. bare headed bearded bust to left with fillet border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, (S.7330, Sellwood 11.1, Shore 25). Very good/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.64 grams), Nisa mint, obv. bare headed bearded bust to left with diadem and laurel wreath border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, (cf.S.7330, Sellwood 11.3, Shore 26 (this coin]). Nearly very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.31 grams), Nisa mint, obv. bare headed bearded bust to left with diadem and laurel wreath border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription, (cf.S.7330, Sellwood 11.3, Shore 26). Off centred, otherwise very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver obol, (0.58 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bare headed bearded bust to right, rev. head right with long beard wearing bashlik, three line inscription, (S.7335, Sellwood 12.4, Shore 30). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.61 grams), issued year 174 = 139-138 B.C., Seleucia on the Tigris mint, obv. head of Mithradates I to right with short beard, wearing a diadem, rev. Naked Herakles standing to left, holding club, lion skin and cup, four line Greek legend two each side, **DOR* in exergue, (S.7325, Sellwood 13.5, Shore 37 [this coin]). Fine and toned.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.74 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bare headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, uncertain letters behind, rev. archer seated to right on omphalos, two lines of Greek legend each side, (cf.S.7350; cf.Sellwood 16.2, Shore 42 [this coin]). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.68 grams), Nisa mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, NI behind, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (cf.S.7352, Sellwood 16.6, Shore 45 [this coin]). Very fine/extremely fine, original find patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.47 grams), Nisa mint, obv. medium sized bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, NICAIA downwards behind, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7352, Sellwood 16.9, Shore 49 [this coin]). Good very fine, old scratch behind, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.30 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. medium bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, TAM behind, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (cf.S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.41 grams), Tambrax mint, obv. large bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, TAM behind, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (cf.S.7351, Sellwood 16.11, Shore 50). Nearly very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.93 grams), Saramana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, **S A* behind and upwards, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (cf.S.7352, Sellwood 16.17, Shore 54 [this coin]). Very fine/good very fine, flan crack, very rare mint.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates II, (c.138-127 B.C.), AE Dichalkon, (3.73 grams), another Chalkon, (1.35 grams) Ecbatana mint, obv. medium bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. horse standing to right, four line inscription, (cf.S.7356, Sellwood 16.27, 16.30, Shore 486, 487). Very good; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus I, (127-124 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.31 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, break ME **GALOU*, (cf.S.7360, Sellwood 20.1 variety, Shore -). Part cut on edge of flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare, and unpublished variant in legend.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.43 grams), Seleucia mint, obv. bearded bust to left in diadem, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, palm branch to right, (cf.S.7365, Sellwood 24.3, Shore 66). Nearly extremely fine, very rare, this nice.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.17 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, earring visible, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription, (S.7367, Sellwood 24.9, Shore 69). Even grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.17 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, torque ends in sea horse, rev. archer seated right on throne, four line inscription, (cf.S.7367, Sellwood 24.10, Shore 70). Even grey tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.07 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, monograms AP over **L*P behind, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos with bow, A behind, four line inscription in border, (S.7368, Sellwood 24.16 var. Shore 72 [this coin]). Light grey tone, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320