Catalogue
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.9 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram E+, (cf.S.7472, Sellwood 52.13, Shore 281). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachms, (3.6, 3.8 [first two coins] and 3.2, 3.7 grams [last two coins]), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head (first two), similar with star and crescent before head (last two), rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **AGT*, (cf.S.7472, 7474, Sellwood 52.10, 54.7, Shore 278, 298). Very good - fine some with porosity. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Tiridates, (29-27 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (10.9 grams), Seleucia mint, issued year 3 = 27 B.C., obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, wart on forehead, rev. king enthroned to left holding Nike and sceptre, in exergue month off flan, under throne **EPS*, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7496, Sellwood 55.3-6, cf.Shore 308). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus II, (A.D. 10-38), silver drachms, (3.3, 3.8, 3.6 grams), Ecbatana and Nisa mint, obv. bust wearing a diadem to left with pointed and last two with long square beards, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT over . (first two), and last coin with N under bow, (S.5774, 5776, cf.5777, Sellwood 61.7, 63.6, 63.8, Shore 337, 341, -). Generally very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (13.5 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 354 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 42, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, eight line inscription, including year **DNT*, and month in exergue off flan, (S.7466, cf.Sellwood 64.11-18, cf.Shore 351), drachm, (3.8 grams), rev. archer seated to right on throne, seven line inscription, AT and dot, (S.5788, Sellwood 64.31, Shore 353). Nearly fine; very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gotarzes II, (A.D. 40-51), silver tetradrachm, (11.5 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 356 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 44, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long pointed beard, wearing diadem, hair on brow, rev. king enthroned to right receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, eight line inscription, including year HNT, and month **XANDIKOU*, (S.7466, Sellwood 65.12, cf.Shore 358). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vonones II, (c.A.D. 51), silver drachm, (3.3 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size facing bust wearing a tiara with horn motifs, six pointed star each side, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5797, Sellwood 67.1, Shore 368). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes II, (c.A.D. 55-58), billon tetradrachms, (12.1, 14.1, 10.8 grams), Seleucia mint, first issued uncertain month of year 369 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 57-58, another same date month **[PA]NHMOU* (June), another uncertain date, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with very short beard, wearing diadem, four waves on hair, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, eight line inscription, including year **QET*, and month in exergue mostly off the flan, (S.5806, cf.Sellwood 69.10-12, Shore 383). Very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Parthia, Kingdom of, Artabanus III, (c.A.D. 80-90), silver drachm, (3.7 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut beard, hair in vertical lines, rev. archer seated right on throne represented as a cross, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5826, Sellwood 74.6, Shore 404). Good very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Parthia, Kingdom of, Pacorus II, (c.A.D. 78-105), silver drachm, (3.3 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a tiara with hooks on crest, to left, wearing crescent beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5820, Sellwood 77.8, Shore 399). Has been mounted on edge with some surface filing, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases III, (c.A.D. 104-147), silver drachm, (3.2, 3.8, 3.8), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne with bow, seven line inscription, AT monogram dot below, (S.5831, Sellwood 78.3, 78.4, 78.5, Shore 413-415). Generally very fine or better. (3).
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), billon tetradrachm, (12.9 grams), Seleucia mint, issued July month of year 499 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 187, 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 **QWU*, and traces of month **AUDN* in exergue; silver drachm, (3.8 grams), rev. **L* below throne; and a poor copy of Vologases III tetradrachm, (cf.S.5857-8, Sellwood 84.115, 84.131, cf.Shore 432, 434). Fine with some active oxidation; very fine; poor.(3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.2 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 AT, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.1, Shore 437). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (12.6 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 520 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 208, 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 **KF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.2, Shore 450). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.3, 3.7 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 below, four line inscription, (cf.S.5876, Sellwood 88.18, Shore 456). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Parthia, collection of small bronzes in packets, AE 11-17, Sinatruces, Mithradates III, Phrates IV, Artabanos III, (S.7395, 7432, 7494, 5827); Elymais, copper drachms, all of mid-late second century A.D., (S.5890, 5895, 5898, 5902, 5905 (3), 5907, 5910 (3), 5914, 5917); Nabataea, Aretas IV (2), Rabbel II, (S.5699, 5701, 5706). Mostly fine a few better. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Elymais, Kingdom of, Kamnaskires VI, (c.A.D. late 1st - early 2nd century A.D.), billon tetradrachm, (14.3 grams), obv. large size bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, crescent and star behind, rev. crude male bust left with blundered edge legend, (S.5888, BMC 14 [p.250]). Nearly very fine/very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Sassanian King, Valkash, (484-488), silver drachm, (4.0 grams), mint AS = Isfahan, obv. bust to right with headress of three turrents and globe above, rev. fire altar with attendants, (cf.Sellwood Plate V, No.50, Gobl 179, M.1001-2). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Sassanian King, Hormazd IV, (A.D. 579-590), silver drachms, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Bishapur mint year 8, Meshan mint year 12, Yazd mint year 3, (Sellwood 55-6, Gobl 201-202, cf.M.1076, 1088, 1095). Second with flan crack and piece out of edge, otherwise good very fine, some scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.1 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, **D* behind, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over monogram MI, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 252, SNG Cop. 69). Grafitti on reverse, bankers marks obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.148 grams), Sidon mint, (Phoenicia), obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front **SI around **BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOU], (cf.S.7772, Sv. 713 SNG Cop. 506-7). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Egypt, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 16, (3.14 grams), obv, Zeus head right, rev. eagle left, (Sv.418, SNG Cop. 166). Good very fine. in packet described.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), AE 26, (16.64 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with open wings, standing on thunderbolt, to left a shield, around **BASILEWS [PT]OLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7779, Sv.610, SNG Cop.114). Attractive dark patina, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy IV, (221-205 B.C.), AE 34-5, (34.3 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, head to right, standing on thunderbolt, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, between legs **DI*, (S.7815, Sv. 1127, SNG Cop. 202). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Egypt, assorted Ptolemaic rulers, Ptolemy I, (304-288 B.C.), AE 24; Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.) AE 16-26, (7); Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 20; Ptolemy VI, (180-145 B.C.), AE 19-24 (3); Ptolemy VIII (in Cyprus) AE 12; Ptolemy IX (116-106 B.C.) AE 29. Poor - good fine, all in packets described with references, marked retail $587. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II (285-246 B.C.), AE 25, obv. Zeus head right, rev. eagle left, (Sv.610, SNG Cop. 114), another obv. Alexander the Great head in elephant skin right, rev. eagle left, (Sv.416, SNG Cop. 159); Ptolemy VI (180-145 B.C.), AE 21, Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. two eagles standing to left on thunderbolt, side by side, to left cornucopiae. (Sv. 1426, SNG Cop. 311); AE 27, obv. Cleopatra I head right, rev. eagle left, (Sv.1384, SNG Cop. 279); Ptolemy XII (1st century B.C.), obv. Zeus right, rev. eagle and headresss of Isis, (Sv.1843, SNG Cop. 684). Good - nearly very fine, all priced ($172) in packets described. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Egypt, Alexandria, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE 25, (6.34 grams), issued year 41 = A.D. 11-12, obv. laureate head to right, of Augustus, rev. Nike standing to left, with wreath and palm, L MA across field, (S.-, RPC 5062, Milne 29, Dattari 28). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Maximinus (235-238) to Maximianus I (286-295), a range of issues most with green oxidation, different rulers generally identifiable and a antoninianus of Aurelian (S.3271). Poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Zeugitania, Carthage, Billon tridrachm, (264-241 B.C.), (11.88 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, wreathed with corn and wearing triple drop ear ring, rev. horse standing to right in background a palm tree, (S.6494 [£250], cf.Muller 103 [p.89], SNG Cop. 190-1). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
(North Africa & Punic Coinage), Sardinia Punic occupation, (300-264 B.C.), AE 17-8 (2), obv. Punic head left, rev. horse's head right, (SNG Cop. 150, 160), another Sicilian Punic issue (late 4th - early 3rd century B.C.), AE 17, obv. Tanit head left, rev. horse, (SNG Cop. 97); another similar either Sicily or North Africa, AE 16, (SNG Cop. 109); Numidia, Micipsa and brothers, AE 27 (148-118 B.C.), obv. male head left, rev. horse running right. Good - very fine, all priced ($197) in packets described. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130