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South Arabia, Sabaeans, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver quarter unit, (0.920 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, trace of olive twig and crescent behind, to right **LQE*, (S.6118, cf.BMC 16-21 [p.47, Pl.VII, 6-7], SNG ANS 1460). Short of flan as usual, dark tone, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.468 grams), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, surrounded by penannular torc, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5717, BMC 1-5 [p.70, Pl.XI, 6-9], SNG ANS 1575-1594). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.536 grams), Raidan mint, obv. Male head to right, monogram behind, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right, (S.5718, BMC 1-3 [p.71, Pl.XI, 11], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Scyphate flan, lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
South Arabia, Katambania, under Yeda`ab Yanaf, (1st - 2nd century A.D.), convex silver quinarius, (1.338 grams), Harb mint, obv. Male head to right, rev. male head right with Himyarite legend around, monogram in field to right and left, (S.5724, BMC 1 [p.75, Pl.XI, 20], SNG ANS 1602-1609). Slightly scyphate flan and small chip out of edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates I, (c.171-138 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Hekatompylos mint, obv. small bust to left in bashlyk, rev. archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription no symbol, (S.7327, Sellwood 9.1, Shore 7). Porous obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (c.128-88 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.966 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, **BASILEWS ARS AKOU EPIFANOUS MEGALOU*, TV in exergue (S.7365, Sellwood 24.4, BMC 3 [p.23], Shore 67). Large flan nearly extremely fine, minor porosity on the reverse, very rare, this nice.
Estimate $2,400
SOLD $0
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, complex mint monogram behind, dotted border, rev. archer seated right on omphalos with bow, A behind, four line inscription in border, (cf.S.7368, Sellwood 24.17. Shore 73 [this coin]). Double struck on the reverse, some original patina, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.576 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with eight pointed star in centre and torque ending in two dots, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7372, Sellwood 28/3, Shore 97). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Mithradates II, (123-88 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.028 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. medium bust to left with beard, wearing tiara with eight pointed star in centre and torque ending in two dots, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (cf.S.7372, Sellwood 28/6, cf.Shore 98). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) (Sellwood Unknown king), silver drachm, (3.706 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer seated right on throne, five line inscription, (S.7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.856 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with six pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.5, Shore 122). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.066 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with eight pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes I, (90-77 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.968 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a tiara to left with short beard, with eight pointed star in centre, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7389, Sellwood 31.6, Shore 123). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.142 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 33.3, Shore 112). Off centred obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Gortazes I, (95-87 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.112 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 33.5, Shore 116). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.628 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard without wart, crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR* beloe bow, (cf.S.7442, Sellwood 46.10, Shore -). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (4.000 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust without wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram MT over **W* below bow, (cf.S.7443, Sellwood 47.9, Shore 241). Bright, nearly extremely fine/ good very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.964 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust with wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, monogram MT without **W* below bow, (S.7444, cf.Sellwood 47.31, cf.Shore 256). Nearly extremely fine and very rare variant.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.924 grams), Mithradatkart mint, obv. large size bust with wart wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before crescent behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, anchor behind, monogram MT with **W* below bow, (S.7444, Sellwood 47.31, Shore 256). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.998 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with line above, behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.6, Shore 258). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.908 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with line above, behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.6, Shore 258). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.922 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with curved trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $190
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.920 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT, anchor with curved trident above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.8, Shore 260). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine a variant to the next lot.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.974 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.10, Shore 262). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Orodes II, (c.57-38 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.976 grams), Rhagae mint, obv. small size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard with wart, star before, crescent over star behind, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **PR*, anchor with line above behind, (cf.S.7445, Sellwood 48.11, Shore 263). Bright, attractive nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (38-2 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.9 grams), Seleucia mint, date and month of flan, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, (S.7466, Sellwood 51, cf.Shore 269-271). Good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Phraates IV, (c.38-2 B.C.) silver drachm, (3.71 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short beard, eagle behind head, star above crescent before head, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram **AGT*, (cf.S.7474, Sellwood 54.7, Shore 297). Double struck on the reverse creating extra lines of inscription, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases I, (A.D. 51-78), silver drachm, (3.680 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a diadem to left with square cut straight beard, hair in five separate waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5801, Sellwood 70.13, Shore 373). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a tiara with pellets attached, to left with square pointed long beard, rev. archer seated right on throne represented, **L* below, dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.131, cf.Shore 434). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (3.328 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 **PT*, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.3, Shore 439). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50