Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachms (4), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight or in three distinct waves, 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, stylised (S 65.33, 65.34 (2), 65.35, pellet on central turn of torque). About very fine, scare, last extremely rare. (4)
Estimate: £100-120
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachms (4), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight or in three distinct waves, 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, stylised (S 65.33, 65.34 (2), 65.35, pellet on central turn of torque). About very fine, scare, last extremely rare. (4)
Estimate: £100-120