ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-39), Silver Drachms (3), bust left with long and rectangular beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, long straight hair, nothing or star-over-crescent in front, spiral torque, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from kneeling man, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY NIKHΦOPOΣ ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, stylised, year TΛE = 335 SEM (AD 23/4) above kneeling man, uncertain month name in exergue, 3.57g, 12h (S 62.6-10 var (Artabanus II, Susa)); rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.51g, 12h, and 3.61g, 12h (S 63.7 (Artabanus II, Rhagae), 63.12 (Mithradatkart)). Generally good fine to very fine, examples from Rhagae and Susa are extremely rare. (3)
Estimate: £250-300