ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vardanes I (c. AD 40-46), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust with short pointed beard left, wart on brow, spiral torque, rev King enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕШC ΒΑCΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, year ΓΝΤ = 353 SEM between king and Tyche, month ΓOPΠIAIOY (Gorpiaios) = Sep./Oct. AD 42, 14.49g, 12h; year ΔΝΤ = 354 SEM (AD 42/3), month unintelligible, 10.28g, 12h; year ENT = 355 SEM, month [A]ΠEΛAIOY (Apellaios) = Nov./Dec. AD 43, 13.75g, 12h; year ϚNT = 356 SEM (AD 44/5), month off the flan, 13.63g, 12h (S 64.9, 64.11-19 var, 64.21, 64.28-30 var). Generally good fine. (4)
Estimate: £250-300