Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Silver Drachm, minted at Rhagae, bust left with long and tapering but square ended beard, long and almost straight hair, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and mostly blundered, 3.81g, 12h (S 63.7, Artabanus II). Good fine to about very fine, very rare.
Estimate: £80-100
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Silver Drachm, minted at Rhagae, bust left with long and tapering but square ended beard, long and almost straight hair, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and mostly blundered, 3.81g, 12h (S 63.7, Artabanus II). Good fine to about very fine, very rare.
Estimate: £80-100