Baldwin & Sons
Auction 100 27 September 2016
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (14), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 43.3 (Mithradatkart) (2), 43.10 (Areia), 45.17 (Susa), 46 var (A below bow, Areia), 47.5 (Ecbatana), 47.6 (Court at Ecbatana), 47.9 (Mithradatkart), 47.16 (Laodicea), 47.17 (Laodicea), 47.29 (Mithradatkart) (2), 47.31 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally fine to very fine, some rare issues. (14)
Estimate: £200-250
Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (14), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 43.3 (Mithradatkart) (2), 43.10 (Areia), 45.17 (Susa), 46 var (A below bow, Areia), 47.5 (Ecbatana), 47.6 (Court at Ecbatana), 47.9 (Mithradatkart), 47.16 (Laodicea), 47.17 (Laodicea), 47.29 (Mithradatkart) (2), 47.31 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally fine to very fine, some rare issues. (14)
Estimate: £200-250