Baldwin & Sons
Auction 100 27 September 2016
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Vologases II (c. AD 78-79), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust of Vologases left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara decorated with "hooks" round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ (engraved over Γ) behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕШC ΒΑCΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, year QΤ = 390 SEM between king and Tyche, traces of intercalary month EΠBOΛIΠOY (Embolimos) in exergue, Mar./Apr. AD 79, 14.19g, 12h (S 72.7 = Sinisi, SNP 7, 765 (this coin)); Pacorus I (c. AD 78-120), Silver Tetradrachm, beardless bust of Pacorus left, wearing double banded diadem, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΠAKOPΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year QΤ = 390 SEM (AD 78/9) between king and Tyche, month off the flan, 14.10g, 12h (S 73.9 var (Pacorus II) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 739 (this coin)). Both good fine, rare. (2)
Estimate: £200-250
Vologases II (c. AD 78-79), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust of Vologases left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara decorated with "hooks" round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ (engraved over Γ) behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕШC ΒΑCΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, year QΤ = 390 SEM between king and Tyche, traces of intercalary month EΠBOΛIΠOY (Embolimos) in exergue, Mar./Apr. AD 79, 14.19g, 12h (S 72.7 = Sinisi, SNP 7, 765 (this coin)); Pacorus I (c. AD 78-120), Silver Tetradrachm, beardless bust of Pacorus left, wearing double banded diadem, spiral torque, sequential letter Δ behind head, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΠAKOPΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year QΤ = 390 SEM (AD 78/9) between king and Tyche, month off the flan, 14.10g, 12h (S 73.9 var (Pacorus II) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 739 (this coin)). Both good fine, rare. (2)
Estimate: £200-250