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Lot 5071 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Tiridates, (29-27 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.176 grams), Seleucia mint, issued March of 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 **[X]AND[I]*, under throne **EPS*, seven line inscription, (cf.S.7496, Sellwood 55.3, Shore 307). Nearly very fine and rare.

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Lot 5072 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vardanes I, (c.A.D. 40-45), billon tetradrachm, (7.438 grams), Seleucia mint, issued year 354 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 42-3, uncertain month, obv. large size bare-headed bust to left with long beard, wearing diadem, and with wart, rev. king enthroned to right receiving palm branch from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription, year **D*NT between figures, (cf.S.5787, cf.Sellwood 64.12, cf.Shore 352). Very fine and scarce.

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Lot 5073 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vonones II, (c.A.D. 51), silver drachm, (3.530 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). Very fine, rough surface, scarce.

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Lot 5074 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Pacorus II, (c.A.D. 78-105), silver drachm, (3.410 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). Good very fine.

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Lot 5075 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), billon tetradrachm, (9.702 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 495 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 183, 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 E**WU*, (cf.S.5857, Sellwood 84.96-103, cf.Shore 432). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 5076 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Osroes II, (c.A.D. 190), silver drachm, (2.898 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 **PA*, (cf.S.5866, Sellwood 85.1, Shore 437). Nearly very fine.

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Lot 5077 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases IV, (c.A.D. 147-191), silver drachm, (3.684 grams), 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, no dot above bow, seven line inscription, monogram AT, (cf.S.5858, Sellwood 84.131, cf.Shore 434). Nearly extremely fine.

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Lot 5078 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), billon tetradrachm, (10.530 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 530 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 218-219, 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 **LF*, and month off flan in exergue, (S.5875, Sellwood 88.13, cf.Shore 453). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 5079 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia, Kingdom of, Vologases VI, (c.A.D. 208-228), silver drachms, (3.680 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). Toned, extremely fine, holed.

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Lot 5080 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Persis, Nambed (Namopat), (late 1st-early 2nd century A.D.), silver drachm, (4.528 grams), obv. king with bearded bust to right, wearing Persepolitan crown, rev. king standing left, star in crescent before, (cf.S.5935, cf.BMC 1 [p.225], cf.Alram 599, cf.Num.Circ. Feb. 1979 No.1084 [4.30 grams, £285]). Very fine, and very rare first type.

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Lot 5081 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Parthia and Persis, a group of drachms of various Parthian kings (6) mostly holed or mounted two are copies, Persis, drachms (2) good cast copies and a copper drachm issue of Soter Megas c.55-105 A.D., (cf.M.2944). Mostly fine. (9)

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Lot 5082 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Sassanian King, Varhran IV, (A.D. 388-389), silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, uncertain mint and year, Yazdgard III, (A.D. 632-651), silver drachm, obv. and rev. similar, SK = Sakastan mint year 9, (Sellwood cf.38-40,74, Gobl cf.136, 234). First coin fine, second coin nearly very fine, both scarce. (2)

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Lot 5083 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Hephthalites, (White Huns), Napki Malik coinage of Kabul Valley, (A.D. 475-576), copper drachm, (2.282 grams), obv. bust of 'Napki' type with winged head-dress, bull head above, rev. fire altar and attendants, whell above left, (M. ACW, 1507-1510). Nearly extremely fine, and very scarce.

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Lot 5084 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.204 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, nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 5085 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

South Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites, under 'Amdan Bayyin [without Yanaf], (mid 1st - 2nd century A.D.), scyphate silver quinarius, (1.792 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, nearly extremely fine, scarce.

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Lot 5086 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Eucratides I, (170-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.728 grams), obv. pith helmeted head of Eucratides to right with dotted border ornamented with bull's horn and ear, rev. the Dioskouroi on horseback prancing to right, each holding spear and palm, monogram of **HDTM*, in exergue **EUKRATIDOU*, around above **BASILEWS MEGALOU, (cf.S.7570. Mitchiner 1.177.ee, Bopearachchi Series 6E, SNG ANS 465). Extremely fine in high relief, bright, piece out of edge, a rare variant.

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Lot 5087 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Eukratides II, (c.145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.934 grams), obv. diademed and draped bust of king Eukratides to right, rev. Apollo naked standing, head to left, holding arrow and bow, **HY* monogramto right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **EUKRATIDOU*, (S.7567 [£300], M.164q [p.86], SNG ANS 624 [Pl.8], Qunduz Hoard 260 [This Coin], Bopearachi Series IQ No.11-13). Good very fine and rare.

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Lot 5088 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Bactria, Kingdom of, Heliokles, (c.135-110 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.676 grams), Balkh workshop, obv. diademed and draped bust of Heliokles to right all within filleted border, rev. Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, monogram of *PA* to left, on left **HLIOKLEOUS*, on right **BASILEWS*, in exergue **DIKAIOU*, (S.7634, SNG ANS 638-9 [Pl.29], Bopearachchi Series 1M, Mitchiner 2.284a). Very fine or better, a rare type.

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Lot 5089 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued 305-283 B.C., (14.118 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, A behind ear, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front P over **F*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7762, Sv. 263, SNG Cop. -, Meydancikkale Hoard 3064ff [dates issue as 292.1-291/0 B.C.). Curious scratch marks in reverese right field, banker's mark on obverse field otherwise good very fine.

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Lot 5090 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.050 grams), Tyre mint, obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, **D* behind head, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front TYP monogram over club, behind **L*/AB monogram, around **PTOLEMAIOU SWTHROS*, (cf.S.7773, Sv.659, cf.SNG Cop 489, BMC 82, Meydancikkale 4411, 4413, 4415-6). Very fine and rare.

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Lot 5091 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Egypt, Kingdom of, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX, (116-107 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.272 grams), Alexandria mint, issued year 7 = 111-110 B.C., obv. head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front LZ, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (cf.S.7921, Sv.1668, cf.SNG Cop 351, cf.Pitchfork 102). Toned, good very fine and scarce.

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Lot 5092 Sale 78 Greek Silver & Bronze

Ancient Greek Imperial, bronze issues of the third century A.D., AE 17-22, from Nicaea in Bithynia, various rulers, all with reverses of the three standards and most with ethnic NIKAIEON, almost all attributable. All with hoard patination, mostly very good - very fine. (33)

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