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), minted at Rhagae, medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, griffin ended spiral torque, wart on forehead, star in front and crescent over star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, "anchor" behind, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and partly blundered (S 48.10 (3), 48.11). Good fine. (4)
Estimate: £40-60
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (4), minted at Rhagae, medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, griffin ended spiral torque, wart on forehead, star in front and crescent over star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, "anchor" behind, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and partly blundered (S 48.10 (3), 48.11). Good fine. (4)
Estimate: £40-60