Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Drachms (3), bust left with short and pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in three or five distinct waves, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, star over crescent in front, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, totally blundered, reduced to meaningless dots and dashes on one example, monogram NI below bow, Nisa; and Mithradatkart (2) (S 64.32, 64.34 (2)). Fine to very fine. (3)
Estimate: £30-50
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Drachms (3), bust left with short and pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in three or five distinct waves, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, star over crescent in front, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, totally blundered, reduced to meaningless dots and dashes on one example, monogram NI below bow, Nisa; and Mithradatkart (2) (S 64.32, 64.34 (2)). Fine to very fine. (3)
Estimate: £30-50