ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachms (4), bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair in three waves/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 ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised/completely blundered (S 65.34, 65.35 (with a pellet on central turn of torque), 65.37 var (NI under bow, Nisa); seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕYΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY HYOC KEKAΛOYMENOC ΓШTEPZHC APTABANOY, stylised and partly blundered (S 66.4). Generally very fine, second and last extremely rare. (4)
On the historical significance of the S66.4 issue see the footnote to lot 407.
Estimate: £300-350