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 Drachms (6), minted at Nisa, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, totally blundered, letter N below bow; star over crescent in of front bust, monogram ИI below bow (4); star over crescent in front bust, monogram NI below bow and symbol behind archer's throne (S 63.8, Artabanus II, 63.14 (4), Artabanus II, 63.15, Artabanus II). Fine to about very fine, rare. (6)
Estimate: £70-90
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Silver Drachms (6), minted at Nisa, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, totally blundered, letter N below bow; star over crescent in of front bust, monogram ИI below bow (4); star over crescent in front bust, monogram NI below bow and symbol behind archer's throne (S 63.8, Artabanus II, 63.14 (4), Artabanus II, 63.15, Artabanus II). Fine to about very fine, rare. (6)
Estimate: £70-90