Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Phraataces (2 BC - AD 4), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, first: diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, ear and ear-ring visible, no wart on brow, segmented necklet, rev king enthroned right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date IT (310 SEM) above Tyche, month name ΓΟΡΠΙΑΙΟY (Gorpiaios) in exergue (Sept 2 BC); other three: bust with spiral torque, wart on brow, Nike each side, rev king enthroned right, holding bow, year AIT (311 SEM), month Peritios (Jan/Feb 1 BC), year AIT (311 SEM), month Hyperberetaios(?), (Sep/Oct 1 BC), and hair covers ear on obverse, year AIT (311 SEM), month Apellaios (Dec/Jan 1 BC) (S 56.1, 57.2 var, 57.9, 57.11). Generally fine to good fine. (4)
Estimate: £150-200
Phraataces (2 BC - AD 4), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, first: diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, ear and ear-ring visible, no wart on brow, segmented necklet, rev king enthroned right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date IT (310 SEM) above Tyche, month name ΓΟΡΠΙΑΙΟY (Gorpiaios) in exergue (Sept 2 BC); other three: bust with spiral torque, wart on brow, Nike each side, rev king enthroned right, holding bow, year AIT (311 SEM), month Peritios (Jan/Feb 1 BC), year AIT (311 SEM), month Hyperberetaios(?), (Sep/Oct 1 BC), and hair covers ear on obverse, year AIT (311 SEM), month Apellaios (Dec/Jan 1 BC) (S 56.1, 57.2 var, 57.9, 57.11). Generally fine to good fine. (4)
Estimate: £150-200