ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Unknown King (c. AD 140), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana(?), bust left, with long and pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with triple loop and four pendent ends, hair in three waves, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and totally blundered, 3.58g, 12h (S 83.1). Good fine, very rare.
Estimate: £500-700