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Auction 96  24 September 2015
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Lot 3123

Estimate: 150 GBP
Price realized: 460 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Artabanus IV (c.AD 10-39), Silver Tetradrachms (3), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and long bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ; month ΟYΛΩO (Loios) above Tyche's arm, year date off the flan (S 61.1-6 var (Artabanus II)), hair covers ear and ear-ring on obverse, illegible month name, year date off the flan (S 61 var), and ear and ear-ring visible on obverse, Nike and year ΔΛΤ (334 SEM, AD 22/3) in front, rev king enthroned left, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, between them, kneeling man offering diadem, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY, year ΔΛΤ (334 SEM) divided by palm, month [APT]EΠICIOY (Artemisios, May/Jun AD 23) in exergue (S 62.1 (Artabanus II)). Generally good fine, scarce. (3)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

Estimate: £150-200
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