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 Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, wart on forehead(?), star in front and crescent over star behind head, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, no "anchor", monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and mostly blundered, 4.16g, 2h (S 48 var). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate: £40-60
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, wart on forehead(?), star in front and crescent over star behind head, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, no "anchor", monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and mostly blundered, 4.16g, 2h (S 48 var). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate: £40-60