Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (6), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ KAI ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (partly blundered), Ecbatana; and rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, partly blundered, Ecbatana (3); Court at Ecbatana; Traxiane (S 43.1, 45.9 (3), 45.10, 45.27 var). Good fine to about very fine. (6)
Estimate: £100-120
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (6), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ KAI ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (partly blundered), Ecbatana; and rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, partly blundered, Ecbatana (3); Court at Ecbatana; Traxiane (S 43.1, 45.9 (3), 45.10, 45.27 var). Good fine to about very fine. (6)
Estimate: £100-120