ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachms (16), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with "hooks" on crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK' (King Vologases), followed by a six line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 84.127 (2), 84.127 var (archer's left foot omitted) (3), 84.128, 84.129, 84.131 (2), 84.132 (5), 84.133 (2)). Generally good fine to very fine. (16)
from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins
Estimate: £150-200