Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust with short pointed beard left, wart on brow, spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date ΓΝΤ (353 SEM) behind Tyche's head, month Daisios (June/July AD 42) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM) above palm, month Xandikos (Mar/Apr AD 43) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM) above palm, month Loios (July/Aug AD 43) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM, AD 42/3) above palm, month off the flan (S 64.6 var, 64.15 var, 64.17 var, 64.11-19 var). Fine to about very fine. (4)
Estimate: £80-100
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust with short pointed beard left, wart on brow, spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned right, receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year date ΓΝΤ (353 SEM) behind Tyche's head, month Daisios (June/July AD 42) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM) above palm, month Xandikos (Mar/Apr AD 43) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM) above palm, month Loios (July/Aug AD 43) in exergue; year ΔΝΤ (354 SEM, AD 42/3) above palm, month off the flan (S 64.6 var, 64.15 var, 64.17 var, 64.11-19 var). Fine to about very fine. (4)
Estimate: £80-100