Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (3), short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram above bow, seven line inscription (partly degenerated) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Rhagae; and rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, eight line inscription (partly blundered) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, star behind bust, Court at Ecbatana; and crescent over star behind bust, Mithradatkart (S 40.5, 41.14, 41.16). Good fine to about very fine. (3)
Estimate: £100-150
Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (3), short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram above bow, seven line inscription (partly degenerated) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Rhagae; and rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, eight line inscription (partly blundered) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, star behind bust, Court at Ecbatana; and crescent over star behind bust, Mithradatkart (S 40.5, 41.14, 41.16). Good fine to about very fine. (3)
Estimate: £100-150