Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, various drachms of Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), Rhagae mint (3.74 grams), eight pointed star in tiara; Mithradates III, (c.57-54 B.C.), Court of Mithradatkart mint, (3.57 grams), Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), Ecbatana mint, (3.84 grams), Phraates IV (c.38-2 B.C.), Ecbatana mint, (3.45 grams), (cf.S.7389, 7423, 7439, 7474, Sellwood 31.6, 40.4, 43.1, 54.7, Shore 123, 193, 214, 297). Fine - very fine, first holed, last a cast copy, some scarce. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, bronze chalkoi unless stated from mostly Ecbatana mint of Orodes I (c.90-80 B.C.), AE 14. dicholkos, horse head right; Unknown king (c.80 B.C.) (Shore Orodes I), AE 15 tetracholkos, horse walking right; Phraates III (c.70-57 B.C.), AE 16, tetrachalkos, horse prancing right; AE 15 dichalkos. horse head right; Mithradates III (c.57-54 B.C.), AE 13 tetrachalkos, elephant right; AE 14 dichalkos, horse head right; another Nike walking right; Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE 17, tetrachalkos, Pegasos flying right; (Sellwood 31.13, 30.31, 38.19, 38.22, 40.18, 40.19, 41.22, 43.13; BMC IX,10, X 6, 10, 13, 14, XIII 6, cf.6/14, 9, XIV, 8; Shore 127, 502, 186, 187, -, 207, 509, cf.510). With old envelopes, very good - very fine, some rare. (8).
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.92 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.1, Shore 110 [this coin]). Toned, good very fine, partly filled die on reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.55 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7394, Sellwood 33.2, Shore 111). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.35 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7394, Sellwood 33.2, Shore 111), another Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), similar, (3.34 grams), (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Second holed, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. bust to left with beard, wearing a tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot rev. archer seated to right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394; Sellwood 33.4, Shore 114 [this coin]). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.05 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.4, Shore 113). Nearly very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium sized bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn in centre, torque ends in dot, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7394, Sellwood 33.6, cf.Shore 117). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, various silver drachms, Gortarzes I (95-87 B.C.), Rhagae mint; Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.), Ecbatana mint, (2), Vardanes I (c.A.D. 40-45), Mithradatkart mint type, Osroes II (c.A.D.190), Ecbatana mint, (cf.S.7394, 7472, -, 5866, Sellwood 33.6, 52.10, 64.34 [modern copy], cf.85.3, Shore cf.117, 276, 354, 439). Fourth a modern cast copy, last mounted on the reverse, otherwise fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (2.98 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. large headed bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn, rev. Pegasus to right, five line inscription, another (3.96 grams), another similar (2.92 grams), rev. Nike walking to right, (S.-, cf.Sellwood 33.12, 33.13-4, Shore 118, 119). Fine - good fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (c.95-87 B.C.), AE chalkos, (2.17 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. large headed bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with horn, rev. club upright, five line inscription, another Orodes I (90-77 B.C.), AE dichalkos (2.84 grams), similar, rev. horse galloping to right, six line legend, (S. 7397, 7391, cf.Sellwood 33.15, 31.11, Shore -, 502). Very fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.61 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. short bearded bust facing with diadem, necklace and medallion, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, MT monogram over **Q*, (cf.S.7413, Sellwood 35.5, Shore 166 [this coin]). Toned, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.11 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, A**G* monogram in field, (cf.S.7415, Sellwood 36.5, Shore 151 [this coin]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.09 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription with mis-spelling of **EPIFANOVS* as **EPIANOVS*, A**G* monogram in field, (cf.S.7415, cf.Sellwood 36.5, cf.Shore 151). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.03 grams), Nisa mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, NI in field, (cf.S.7415, Sellwood 36.14, Shore -). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius (c.70 B.C.), (Shore assigns to to Phraates III, 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 grams), Margiane mint, obv. long bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated to right, seven line inscription, M over A under bow, type with **FILELLHNOS*, (cf.S.7416; Sellwood 36.16 variant, Shore 159 [this coin]). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $210
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 grams), Susa mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, no monogram in field, type with **FILELLHNOS* as bottom line, (cf.S.7415, Sellwood 36.17, Shore 160 [this coin]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Parthia, Kingdom of, Darius, (c.70 B.C.) (Shore assigns to Phraates III 70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.90 grams), Susa or Mithradatkart? mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, M below bow in field, type with **FILELLHNOS* as bottom line, (cf.S.7415, cf.Sellwood 36.18, Shore 161 [this coin]). Toned, good very fine and very rare, apparently unpublished except by Shore.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates III (70-57 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.42 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, six line inscription, MIT monogram in field, (cf.S.7402, Sellwood 38.6, Shore 172). Surface porosity, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates III (70-57 B.C.), AE tetrachalkos, (3.58 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. horse prancing to right, six line inscription, AT monogram in field, another AE dichalkos, (2.11 grams), rev. horse's head right, otherwise similar, (cf.S.7406, 7407, Sellwood 38.19, 38.22, Shore 186, 187). Fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, bronze chalkoi unless stated from mostly Ecbatana mint of Phraates III (c.70-57 B.C.), AE 15, tetrachalkos, horse prancing right; AE 15 dichalkos. horse head right; Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE 16, tetrachalkos, Pegasos flying right; AE 17 tetrachalkos, stag standing right; AE 11, dichalkos, eagle right open wings; AE 10, bow case; AE 11, dichalkos, anchor and crescent; AE 10, star above crescent; (Sellwood 38.19, 38.22, 43.13, 45.38, 47.35, 47.39, 48.22, 48.32, Shore 186, 187, -, 512, 518, 520, 524, 529). Very good - very fine, some rare. (8).
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (c.57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.43 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, **PRG* monogram in field, (cf.S.7423, Sellwood 40.5, cf.Shore 194). Fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 grams), Kangavar mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem and segmented necklace, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, KP monogram in field under arm, (cf.S.7423, Sellwood 40.9, cf.Shore 197). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III, (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.01 grams), Margiane mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, **P* monogram in field, (cf.S.7423, Sellwood 40.13, Shore 199 [this Coin]). Nearly good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, bronze unless stated from mostly Ecbatana mint of Mithradates III (c.57-54 B.C.), AE 15 tetrachalkos, elephant right; Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE 13 & 14, dichalkos, Fort with four towers; AE 11 & 13, dichalkos, Tyche head right; AE 10, dichalkos, four towers; AE 13, dichalkos, anchor and crescent; Phraates IV (c.38-2 B.C.), AE 10, chalkos, winged Eros left at altar; (Sellwood 40.18, 45.40 (2), 46.28 (2), 47.37, 48.22, 53.18; BMC XIII cf.6/14, XVI 8, XVII 5, 14, XVIII 4, XXII 5; Shore -, 513, 517, 519, 524, cf.553). With old envelopes, very good - very fine, some rare. (8).
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.96 grams), Kangavar mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem and segmented necklace, rev. archer seated right on throne, eight line inscription, K monogram in field under arm, (cf.S.7424, Sellwood 41.3, cf.Shore 203). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III (c.57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.40 grams), Kangavar mint, obv. small size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, eight line inscription, K in field, (cf.S.7424, Sellwood 41.3, cf.Shore 203). Fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates III, (57-54 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.00 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, ATT monogram in field below bow, (cf.S.7426, Sellwood 41.13, Shore 204 [this Coin]). Nearly good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.83 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram bar over A, (cf.S.7439, Sellwood 43.1, Shore 213). Toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II (c.57-38 B.C.), AE dichalkos, (2.35 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, rev. horse's head to right, seven line inscription, AT monogram in field, another AE chalkos, (1.64 grams), rev. bow case, otherwise similar, (S.-, Sellwood 43.14, 43.17, Shore 510, -). Fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40