Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (10), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque or necklet with medallion, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Ecbatana; king wears necklet with medallion, Ecbatana; Court at Ecbatana; Rhagae; Court at Rhagae; Mithradatkart (2); Margiane; letter T below bow, Traxiane; and no monogram below bow, Susa (S 36.5, 36.6, 36.8, 36.9, 36.10, 36.11 (2), 36.16, 36.16 var, 36.17). Good fine to very fine, examples from Nisa, Margiane, Traxiane and Susa are very rare. (10)
Estimate: £350-400
Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (10), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque or necklet with medallion, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Ecbatana; king wears necklet with medallion, Ecbatana; Court at Ecbatana; Rhagae; Court at Rhagae; Mithradatkart (2); Margiane; letter T below bow, Traxiane; and no monogram below bow, Susa (S 36.5, 36.6, 36.8, 36.9, 36.10, 36.11 (2), 36.16, 36.16 var, 36.17). Good fine to very fine, examples from Nisa, Margiane, Traxiane and Susa are very rare. (10)
Estimate: £350-400