Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at an uncertain workshop, short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, monogram ΛIΛ behind head, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY (right) ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (left), 3.96g, 12h (S 16.12 var, different obverse monogram). Good fine, very rare.
Estimate: £80-100
Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at an uncertain workshop, short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, monogram ΛIΛ behind head, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY (right) ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (left), 3.96g, 12h (S 16.12 var, different obverse monogram). Good fine, very rare.
Estimate: £80-100