Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Vologases III (c. AD 111-146), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara, decorated with "hooks" round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter behind, rev king enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY OΛAΓAΣOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, letter A behind bust, year date AMY (441 SEM, AD 129/130) between Tyche and king, month name off the flan, 13.84g, 12h; and letter Γ behind bust, illegible year date, uncertain traces of month name (probably Dios), 8.68g (probably plated), 12h (S 79.25 var, 79 var). Fine to good fine. (2)
Estimate: £40-60
Vologases III (c. AD 111-146), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara, decorated with "hooks" round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter behind, rev king enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY OΛAΓAΣOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, letter A behind bust, year date AMY (441 SEM, AD 129/130) between Tyche and king, month name off the flan, 13.84g, 12h; and letter Γ behind bust, illegible year date, uncertain traces of month name (probably Dios), 8.68g (probably plated), 12h (S 79.25 var, 79 var). Fine to good fine. (2)
Estimate: £40-60