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 (4), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, spiral torque, crescent behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monograms above and below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, mostly blundered, Susa (3); and rev fragmentary seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, mostly blundered, letter ΔP(?) below bow only and an anchor behind archer's throne on reverse, star in front of head on obverse (S 46.20, 46.20 var, differently shaped monograms, 46.22, 91.8 var (could be a S 47 variety from Drangiana in southeast Parthia)). Fine to good fine. (4)
Estimate: £40-60
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (4), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, spiral torque, crescent behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monograms above and below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, mostly blundered, Susa (3); and rev fragmentary seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟΠATOPOΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, mostly blundered, letter ΔP(?) below bow only and an anchor behind archer's throne on reverse, star in front of head on obverse (S 46.20, 46.20 var, differently shaped monograms, 46.22, 91.8 var (could be a S 47 variety from Drangiana in southeast Parthia)). Fine to good fine. (4)
Estimate: £40-60