Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with short pointed beard, wart on brow, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, Tyche standing left, crescent in front of head, palm branch and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date Η●C (278 SEM) under throne, abbreviated month name ΠΑΝΗ (Panemos) in exergue (June/July 34 BC), 11.91g, 12h, second rev similar, but no crescent in front of Tyche, abbreviated month name YΠΕ (Hyperberetaios) in exergue (Sept/Oct 34 BC), 13.45g, 12h (S 51.3 var, 51.6). Both good fine. (2)
Estimate: £100-120
Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with short pointed beard, wart on brow, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, Tyche standing left, crescent in front of head, palm branch and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date Η●C (278 SEM) under throne, abbreviated month name ΠΑΝΗ (Panemos) in exergue (June/July 34 BC), 11.91g, 12h, second rev similar, but no crescent in front of Tyche, abbreviated month name YΠΕ (Hyperberetaios) in exergue (Sept/Oct 34 BC), 13.45g, 12h (S 51.3 var, 51.6). Both good fine. (2)
Estimate: £100-120