Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS,
Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust left with forked beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, two Aramaic letters 'r (for 'rtbnw = Artabanus) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' (King Artabanus) followed by four line stylised and blundered "Greek" inscription, 3.61g, 12h (S 89.1, Artabanus IV). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate: £150-200
Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust left with forked beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, two Aramaic letters 'r (for 'rtbnw = Artabanus) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' (King Artabanus) followed by four line stylised and blundered "Greek" inscription, 3.61g, 12h (S 89.1, Artabanus IV). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate: £150-200