ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (4), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below/above bow, eight line inscription (partly blundered) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 41.7 (Mithradates III, Rhagae), 41.8 (Court at Rhagae) (2), sharing the same obverse die, one with Θ behind archer on reverse(?), 41.12 (star behind king's head, Court at Rhagae)). Generally about very fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate: £200-250