Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and long bearded bust left, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, abbreviated month name ΟΛV (Loios, with inverted omega) above her arm, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, uncertain year date in exergue, 10.47g, 12h; second rev king enthroned left, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, between them, kneeling man offering diadem, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY, year date ΔΛΤ (334 SEM, AD 22/3) divided by palm, month off the flan, 12.06g, 12h (S 61.5 var, 62 var). Good fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate: £140-180
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and long bearded bust left, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, first rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, abbreviated month name ΟΛV (Loios, with inverted omega) above her arm, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, uncertain year date in exergue, 10.47g, 12h; second rev king enthroned left, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, between them, kneeling man offering diadem, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY, year date ΔΛΤ (334 SEM, AD 22/3) divided by palm, month off the flan, 12.06g, 12h (S 61.5 var, 62 var). Good fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate: £140-180