Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Drachms (6), diademed and long bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, holding bow and arrow with one hand, monogram in field left, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, minted at Ecbatana(?); and rev archer enthroned right, holding bow with one hand, five line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, minted at Rhagae (3); minted at Ecbatana; minted at Nisa(?) (S 26.2, 27.1 (3), 27.2, 27.3) Fine to about very fine, one S27.1 pierced. (6)
Estimate: £120-180
Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Drachms (6), diademed and long bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, holding bow and arrow with one hand, monogram in field left, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, minted at Ecbatana(?); and rev archer enthroned right, holding bow with one hand, five line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, minted at Rhagae (3); minted at Ecbatana; minted at Nisa(?) (S 26.2, 27.1 (3), 27.2, 27.3) Fine to about very fine, one S27.1 pierced. (6)
Estimate: £120-180