ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Vardanes II (c.AD 54-58), Silver Tetradrachms (5), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust with short beard left, wart on brow, wearing spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ; year ZΞΤ (367 SEM, AD 55/6), month off the flan (2) (S 69.1-6 var), year ΘΞΤ (369 SEM, AD 57/8), month off the flan (2) (S 69.10-12 var), and year ΘΞΤ (369 SEM) month Apellaios (Nov/Dec, AD 57) (S 69.10 var). Generally good fine. (5)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins
Estimate: £100-150