Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 83

The New York Sale

The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 437		Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.52g, 1h. Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachm, 3.52g, 1h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head, crescent in front, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, eagle behind head, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and totally blundered (S 54.14). Very fine, toned. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $497
Lot 438		Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long, tapering and square ended beard, short hair, ear and earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, around, two-line inscription BACI??YC ?????C, dotted border. Rev. Nike walking right, holding palm branch in right hand, monogram in front, four-line inscription BACI??YC ?????C NEIKHCAC APTABANON, stylised (S 60.5; Sunrise 407). Good very fine, reverse slightly double struck. Estimated Value $450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 439		Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Vonones I (c. AD 8-12), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Bust left with long, tapering and square ended beard, short hair, ear and earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, around, two-line inscription BACI??YC ?????C, dotted border. Rev. Nike walking right, holding palm branch in left hand, monogram in front, four-line inscription BACI??YC ?????C NEIKHCAC APTABANON, stylised (S 60.6; Sunrise 408). About extremely fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $1,200-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,872
Lot 440		Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Billon Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Billon Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, star over crescent in front, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S totally blundered and reduced to a series of meaningless characters (S 63.12 (Artabanus II)). Very fine, toned. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 441		Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Drachm, 3.87g, 12h. Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Drachm, 3.87g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with short and pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in three distinct waves, three lines on brow, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 64.31; Sunrise 414). Very fine, toned. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 442		Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, 3.84g, 12h. Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, 3.84g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair in three distinct waves, horizontal line on brow, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 65.33). Good very fine, toned. Estimated Value $450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 443		Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, 3.73g, 12h. Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, 3.73g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, horizontal line on brow, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???YS ??S????N ??S???Y HUOC KEK??OYMENOC G?TEPZHC APTABANOY stylised and partly blundered (S 66.4). About very fine, toned. Extremely rare. The inscription on this extremely rare issue was probably meant to read "King of Kings Arsaces, Gotarzes, Who is Called (or Nicknamed) Son of Artabanus". However, the occasion for the minting of such an unusual output with the personal name of the reigning king and his "filial" association with Artabanus IV is unknown. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 444		Meherdates (AD 49-50), Silver Drachm, 3.80g, 12h. Meherdates (AD 49-50), Silver Drachm, 3.80g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust facing, short beard, wart over right brow, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and tiara with lateral motif a horn, six pointed star at each side, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 67.1 (Vonones II); Sunrise 417-418). Good very fine, reverse slightly double struck. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $761
Lot 445		Vardanes II (AD 54/5-58), Silver Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. Vardanes II (AD 54/5-58), Silver Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, semicircular bottom to beard, hair wavy, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and five pendant ends, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 69.13; Sunrise 421). About very fine, toned. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $351
Lot 446		Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 2.89g, 12h. Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 2.89g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, with medium, rectangular but tapering beard, hair in five distinct waves, wart on brow, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 70.14; Sunrise 424; Sinisi, SNP 7, 111 (this coin)). About very fine, toned. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $644
Lot 447		Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 3.50g, 12h. Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 3.50g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, with medium, rectangular but tapering beard, hair in five distinct waves, wart on brow, two Aramaic letters wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 71.1; Sinisi, SNP 7 (not included)). About extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 448		Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, with medium, rectangular but tapering beard, hair in five distinct waves, wart on brow, Arsacid symbol behind head, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 71.2; Sunrise 423; Sinisi, SNP 7, 529 (this coin)). Good fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,053
Lot 449		Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.42g, 12h. Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.42g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with "hooks" on crest and a horn on side, quadrant bottom to beard, ear and earring visible, Aramaic letters wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and partly blundered (S 72.8; Sunrise 428; Sinisi, SNP 7, 803 (this coin)). Extremely fine/about very fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,510
Lot 450		Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.70g, 1h. Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.70g, 1h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with "hooks" on crest and a horn on side, quadrant bottom to beard, ear and earring visible, Aramaic letters wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head removed from coin, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and partly blundered (S 72.10; Sinisi, SNP 7, 791 (this coin)). About very fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,112
Lot 451		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.83g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.83g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Beardless bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 73.11; Sunrise 431; Sinisi, SNP 7, 1009 (this coin)). About extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $644
Lot 452		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Beardless bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, Aramaic letters pk (for Pkwr = Pacorus) behind head, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and mostly blundered (S 73.13; Sinisi, SNP 7, 866 (this coin)). About very fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $950-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,404
Lot 453		Artabanus V (AD 79/80-85), Silver altered Drachm, 3.82g, 12h. Artabanus V (AD 79/80-85), Silver altered Drachm, 3.82g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long and rectangular beard, cut away to triangular shape on coin, hair almost straight, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 74.7 (Artabanus III); Sinisi, SNP 7, 903 (this coin)). Good very fine. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $819
Lot 454		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.64g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.64g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with short beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in three waves, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and partly blundered (S 75.7; Sunrise 432; Sinisi, SNP 7, 1156 (this coin)). Good very fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $1,400-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,287
Lot 455		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.57g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.57g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with quadrant lower part to beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 78.1 (Vologases III)). Good very fine, toned. Scarce. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $761
Lot 456		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.77g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.77g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with medium pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 78.2 (Vologases III)). About extremely fine. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $351
Lot 457		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.84g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.84g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 78.5 (Vologases III)). Extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $234
Lot 458		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.83g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.83g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 78.7 (Vologases III)). About extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $234
Lot 459		Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, star and monogram above and below bow respectively, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 78.7 (Vologases III)). Good extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $400-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 460		Osroes I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.80g, 12h. Osroes I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.80g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, hair in bunches above diadem and behind ears, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 80.1; Sunrise 443). Extremely fine, toned. Scarce. Estimated Value $1,200-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,638
Lot 461		Mithradates V (c. AD 128-147), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Mithradates V (c. AD 128-147), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Mtrdt MLK� (King Mithradates), followed by a six-line stylised "Greek" inscription ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised (S 82.1 (Mithradates IV); Sunrise 450). Good very fine, toned. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $410
Lot 462		Unknown King (c. AD 140), Silver Drachm, 3.61g, 12h. Unknown King (c. AD 140), Silver Drachm, 3.61g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana(?). Bust left, with long 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 ??S???OS ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S stylised and totally blundered (S 83.1). About very fine. Very rare. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $819
Lot 463		Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long, tapering and square cut beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with "hooks" on crest, ear and earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases), followed by a six-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S (S 84.127). About extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $220-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 464		Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachm, 3.72g, 12h. Vologases IV (AD 147-191), Silver Drachm, 3.72g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long, tapering and square cut beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with "hooks" on crest, ear and earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, pellet above arm, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases), followed by a six-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription ??S???ON ??S???Y EYEPGETOY ??????Y ??IF?NOYS F????????S (S 84.128; Sunrise 452). About extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $220-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 465		Vologases V (AD 191-207/8), Silver Drachm, 3.70g, 12h. Vologases V (AD 191-207/8), Silver Drachm, 3.70g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust facing, pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with two solid pendent ends, hair in bunches above diadem and behind ears, necklet as straight lines, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases), followed by a four-line "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 86.3). Good fine, toned. Rare. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $936
Lot 466		Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.68g, 12h. Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.68g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed 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 wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases) followed by a four-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 88.18). Extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 467		Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed 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 wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases) followed by a four-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 88.19; Sunrise 459). Extremely fine, toned. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $234
Lot 468		Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.86g, 12h. Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, 3.86g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps bent horizontal at bottom, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, two Aramaic letters wl (for Wlg�y = Vologases) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlg�y MLK� (King Vologases) followed by a four-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 88.22). Extremely fine. Very rare. Estimated Value $950-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $819
Lot 469		Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.60g, 12h. 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 a four-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 89.1 (Artabanus IV); Sunrise 461). Extremely fine, toned. Rare. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,053
Lot 470		Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.43g, 12h. Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.43g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana c. AD 224 or 227, probably by the leader of a partisan camp opposing the Sasanian founder Ardashir I. 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 a second line in Aramaic, probably reading tr�dt (Tiradates?) and a three-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 89.4 (Artabanus IV)). Extremely fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $1,000-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,989
Lot 471		Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/227), Billon Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. 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, eight-pointed star on side within a circular row of pearls, two pendent ends to diadem, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic �rtbnw MLK� (King Artabanus) followed by a four-line stylised and totally blundered "Greek" inscription, composed of meaningless characters (S 90.1 (Artabanus IV); Sunrise 462). About extremely fine, both sides slightly double struck, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $650-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,053
Lot 472		Phriapatius (185-170 BC), Silver Diobol (or possibly Hemidrachm), 1.71g, 12h. Phriapatius (185-170 BC), Silver Diobol (or possibly Hemidrachm), 1.71g, 12h. Minted at Hekatompylos(?). Diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, two-line inscription ??S???OS (left) ??S???Y (right) (S 9.6 (Mithradates I)). Good fine, toned. Very rare. On the attribution to Phriapatius of this issue see the works cited under lot 328. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $497
Lot 473		Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Period 172-148 BC, Silver Obol, 0.62g, 12h. Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Period 172-148 BC, Silver Obol, 0.62g, 12h. Minted at Hekatompylos(?). Diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, three-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y ??S???Y (S 10.19 (Mithradates I)). Good fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $150-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $527
Lot 474		Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, 0.72g, 7h. Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, 0.72g, 7h. Minted at Ecbatana. Diademed and bearded bust right, reel-and-pellet border. Rev. Long bearded bust right in bashlyk (Bagayash/Bagasis), three-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y ??S???Y (S 12.5). Good fine, toned. Very rare. The long bearded bust clad in bashlyk on the reverse of this small denomination is that of Bagayash (Bagasis), brother of Mithradates I. He was appointed governor of Media Magna and Atropatene after Mithradates defeated their resident Seleucid satrap and conquered these important provinces about summer � autumn 148 BC. The Armenian sources refer to Bagayash as Valarsaces and take him as their first monarch. For further reading and identification with Bagayash of the effigy on the reverse of this and related S12 varieties, see: Assar G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 165-91 B.C.", Electrum 11 (2006), 87-158 (at 89-90). Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $702
Lot 475		Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, 0.57g, 12h. Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, 0.57g, 12h. Minted at Hekatompylos(?). Bare-headed, diademed and bearded bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, three-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y ??S???Y (S 11.1). Good fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $250-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $410
Lot 476		Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Obol, 0.49g, 12h. Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Obol, 0.49g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana(?). Short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, three-line inscription ??S???OS (left) ??G???Y (above) ??S???Y (left) (S 15.5). Good fine, toned. Extremely rare. Estimated Value $450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $819
Lot 477		Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 2.33g, 12h. Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 2.33g, 12h. Minted at an uncertain workshop. Short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y (right) ??S???Y T????????S (left) (S 16.25 for Hemidrachm). Fine, toned. Extremely rare (possibly unique). Estimated Value $280-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $878
Lot 478		Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Obol, 0.60g, 12h. Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Obol, 0.60g, 12h. Minted c.127 BC at Margiane (Merv) or Areia (Heart). Short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing radiate crown, single turn torque, dotted border. Rev. Nike walking right, palm branch over left shoulder, semicircular talisman in outstretched right hand, four-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y (right) ??S???Y T????????S (left) (S 16.25 var, different obverse and reverse designs). Good fine, toned. Extremely rare, one of only two known specimens. On the historical significance of this issue see: Sellwood D. G., "Parthians and Scythians" in Amal Kumar Jha and Sanjay Grag (eds.), Ex Moneta. Essays on Numismatic, History and Archaeology in Honour of Dr. David W. MacDowell. Volume 1. New Delhi (1998), 97-102 [at 87, fig. 2 (this coin)]. Sellwood argues that the radiate crown worn by Phraates II on this issue would have looked familiar to the Greek captives from the ill-fated expedition of Antiochus VII in 130 BC, ending with the defeat and death of the Seleucid king in 129 BC. At the same time, the object carried by Nike, a semi-circular arc, was of great significance to the Scythian nomads living beyond Parthia�s northeast frontiers, since it had a religion or regal implication for them. If these two aspects of the coin�s symbolism are correctly interpreted, the fact that it was attempting to cater for the Greeks and the Sacae implies that they were both in Phraates� employment at the same time and so would not have been fighting against one another. This is in contradiction to the classical literary sources that attribute the death of the Parthian king in 127 BC to the defection of the Greek captives to the Scythians against whom Phraates had waged war in 129 BC. Estimated Value $800-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,218
Lot 479		Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 1.92g, 12h. Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 1.92g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana(?). Diademed and medium bearded bust left, single turn spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, four-line inscription ??S???OS ??G???Y ??S???Y ??IF?NOYS (S 24.32). Good fine, darkly toned. Extremely rare. Estimated Value $450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $410
Lot 480		Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 1.91g, 12h. Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Hemidrachm, 1.91g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana(?). Diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos, five-line inscription ??S???OS ??S???ON ??G???Y ??S???Y ??IF?NOYS, mostly off the flan (S 27 var). Good fine, toned. Extremely rare. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $351
Lot 481		Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.56g, 12h. Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.56g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Short bearded bust left, wart on brow, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four-line inscription ??C???OC ??C???ON ??C???Y ??????Y, partly blundered (S 48.15). Good fine, toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $293
Lot 482		Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.56g, 12h. Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.56g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Short bearded bust left, wart on brow, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four-line unintelligible inscription ??S?? ??S??Y EYE?Y? FI?C?? (S 48.16). Good fine, darkly toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $644
Lot 483		Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.54g, 12h. Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Obol, 0.54g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Short bearded bust left, wart on brow, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four-line unintelligible inscription ???EOS? ?IC?YN? ???CIV? [… traces] (S 48 var, unrecorded mint). Good fine, darkly toned. Very rare. Estimated Value $300-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $293
Lot 484		Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Diobol, 1.13g, 12h. Orodes II (c. 57-38 BC), Silver Diobol, 1.13g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Short bearded bust left, wart on brow, palm branch in front, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four-line blundered inscription ??C??EOC ??C??EON ??C??[?Y] [??????Y] (S 48.14). Good very fine. Very rare. Estimated Value $450-UP. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $585

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