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 (5), minted at Drangiana (or local imitations from eastern Iran?), medium bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, no wart on forehead, star in front and crescent behind head, rev archer enthroned right, "anchor" behind, monogram ΔP below bow, fragmentary seven line inscription (S 91.8 (3), inscription on one reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[...] ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[...] [...]ΣΑΚ[...] EYEPΓET ΕΠIΦΑN ΘΕΟΠAT ΦΙΛΕΛΗΝΟ, 91.9, countermark iii; 91.10, countermark iv). Fine to good fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate: £200-250
Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (5), minted at Drangiana (or local imitations from eastern Iran?), medium bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, no wart on forehead, star in front and crescent behind head, rev archer enthroned right, "anchor" behind, monogram ΔP below bow, fragmentary seven line inscription (S 91.8 (3), inscription on one reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[...] ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[...] [...]ΣΑΚ[...] EYEPΓET ΕΠIΦΑN ΘΕΟΠAT ΦΙΛΕΛΗΝΟ, 91.9, countermark iii; 91.10, countermark iv). Fine to good fine, scarce. (5)
Estimate: £200-250