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.
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Realized $1,989 |