Baldwin & Sons
Auction 100 27 September 2016
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, minted in AD 45/6 at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, horizontal line on brow, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕYΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY HYOC KEKAΛOYMENOC ΓШTEPZHC APTABANOY, stylised and partly blundered, 3.74g, 12h (S 66.4). About very fine, extremely rare.
This is an historically important issue. It was minted at about the end of the fraternal conflicts involving Vardanes I and Gotarzes II that ultimately led to the demise of the former. Its inscription, reading: King of Kings Arsaces, Gotarzes, (who is) Called Son of Artabanus, not only confirms the father-son link between Artabanus IV (formerly Artabanus II) and Gotarzes II, but also attests to the fluid political situation in Parthia around AD 45-46.
Estimate: £300-350
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, minted in AD 45/6 at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, horizontal line on brow, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕYΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY HYOC KEKAΛOYMENOC ΓШTEPZHC APTABANOY, stylised and partly blundered, 3.74g, 12h (S 66.4). About very fine, extremely rare.
This is an historically important issue. It was minted at about the end of the fraternal conflicts involving Vardanes I and Gotarzes II that ultimately led to the demise of the former. Its inscription, reading: King of Kings Arsaces, Gotarzes, (who is) Called Son of Artabanus, not only confirms the father-son link between Artabanus IV (formerly Artabanus II) and Gotarzes II, but also attests to the fluid political situation in Parthia around AD 45-46.
Estimate: £300-350