Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Orodes II (57-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and lightly bearded bust left, wart on brow, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, Tyche standing left, palm branch and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, abbreviated month name YΠ (Hyperberetaios) and monogram ΤΙ in exergue, 12.43g, 12h, second rev king enthroned left, holding flying Nike and sceptre in right and left hands respectively, same inscription, 13.56g, 12h (S 47.4 var, 48.1; Sunrise 375-376). Good fine to about very fine. (2)
Estimate: £120-150
Orodes II (57-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and lightly bearded bust left, wart on brow, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, Tyche standing left, palm branch and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, abbreviated month name YΠ (Hyperberetaios) and monogram ΤΙ in exergue, 12.43g, 12h, second rev king enthroned left, holding flying Nike and sceptre in right and left hands respectively, same inscription, 13.56g, 12h (S 47.4 var, 48.1; Sunrise 375-376). Good fine to about very fine. (2)
Estimate: £120-150