Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Tiridates (c. October 31 - April 26 BC, intermittently) or a later usurper, Mithradates (c.15-10 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, spiral torque, dotted border, first rev king enthroned left with bow and sceptre, monogram above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, abbreviated month name ΑΡΤΕΠΙ (Artemisios) in exergue, 11.55g, 12h, second rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, monogram between Tyche and palm, same inscription and month name, 13.52g, 12h (S 55.10, 55.11; Sunrise 399). Fine to good fine. (2)
Estimate: £30-50
Tiridates (c. October 31 - April 26 BC, intermittently) or a later usurper, Mithradates (c.15-10 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, spiral torque, dotted border, first rev king enthroned left with bow and sceptre, monogram above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, abbreviated month name ΑΡΤΕΠΙ (Artemisios) in exergue, 11.55g, 12h, second rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, monogram between Tyche and palm, same inscription and month name, 13.52g, 12h (S 55.10, 55.11; Sunrise 399). Fine to good fine. (2)
Estimate: £30-50