ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, minted as a triumphal issue at Ecbatana, bust left with long, tapering and square ended beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, short hair, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, around, two line inscription BACIΛΕYC ΟΝШΝΗC, rev Nike walking right, holding palm branch, monogram in front, four line inscription BACIΛΕYC ΟΝШΝΗC NEIKHCAC APTABANON (King Vonones, victorious over Artabanus), stylised, 3.93g, 12h (S 60.5). About extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate: £200-250