ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long, tapering and square cut beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, tiara with earflaps, decorated with "hooks" on crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK' (King Vologases), followed by a six line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 3.75g, 12h, and 3.72g, 12h (S 84.127, 84.128). About extremely fine, scarce varieties. (2)
Estimate: £150-200