Baldwin & Sons
Auction 100 27 September 2016
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachms (14), medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head star/rosette or star-over-crescent in front of forehead, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 52.10 (Ecbatana), 52.12 (Rhagae) (2), 52.16 var (T behind archer, Laodicea) (2), 52.30 (Court at Susa), 53.4 (Kangavar), 53.4 var (no star behind archer, Kangavar), 53.12 (Susa), 53.14 (Court at Susa), 53.15 var (Λ above bow, Susa), 54.12 var (star behind throne, Nisa), 54.14 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally good fine to very fine, some rare examples. (14)
Estimate: £250-300
Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachms (14), medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head star/rosette or star-over-crescent in front of forehead, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 52.10 (Ecbatana), 52.12 (Rhagae) (2), 52.16 var (T behind archer, Laodicea) (2), 52.30 (Court at Susa), 53.4 (Kangavar), 53.4 var (no star behind archer, Kangavar), 53.12 (Susa), 53.14 (Court at Susa), 53.15 var (Λ above bow, Susa), 54.12 var (star behind throne, Nisa), 54.14 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally good fine to very fine, some rare examples. (14)
Estimate: £250-300