Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Artabanus III (126-122 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust right, wearing spiral torque, reel-and-pellet border, rev Demeter enthroned left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, cornucopia in left hand, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, horse head left in field left, no date, two monograms in exergue, 15.84g, 12h (S 21.4 var (Artabanus I)). About very fine, minor porosity on the obverse, scarce.
Estimate: £400-500
Artabanus III (126-122 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust right, wearing spiral torque, reel-and-pellet border, rev Demeter enthroned left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, cornucopia in left hand, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, horse head left in field left, no date, two monograms in exergue, 15.84g, 12h (S 21.4 var (Artabanus I)). About very fine, minor porosity on the obverse, scarce.
Estimate: £400-500