ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Vardanes I (c.AD 39-46), Silver Drachms (9), bust left with short and pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, star over crescent on some varieties, hair in three distinct waves, two diagonal and one horizontal line on brow, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 64.31 (2), 64.32 (2), 64.33 (4), 64.37 var (A under bow, Areia?)). Generally good fine to about very fine, some scarce varieties. (9)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins
Estimate: £150-200