Baldwin & Sons
Auction 100 27 September 2016
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR),
Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachms (4), minted at Ecbatana, bust of Vologases 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 (S 84.127, 84.129, 84.131, 84 var (top line of legend meaningless)); Osroes II (c. AD 190-209), Silver Drachms (3), bust of Osroes left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, four pendent ends to diadem, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Hwsrw MLK' (King Osroes), followed by a four line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription as above (S 85.2 (2), 85.3). Generally very fine, some scarce varieties. (7)
Estimate: £200-250
Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachms (4), minted at Ecbatana, bust of Vologases 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 (S 84.127, 84.129, 84.131, 84 var (top line of legend meaningless)); Osroes II (c. AD 190-209), Silver Drachms (3), bust of Osroes left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, four pendent ends to diadem, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Hwsrw MLK' (King Osroes), followed by a four line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription as above (S 85.2 (2), 85.3). Generally very fine, some scarce varieties. (7)
Estimate: £200-250