Ekbatana mint; struck circa 96/5-93/2 BC. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with six-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 28.3; Shore 97; Sunrise 298. 4.07gr, 21mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Rhagai mint. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΜΕΓ-ΑΛOV to right, ΑΡΣΑΚOV (retrograde)below, ΘΕOΠΑΤΡOY NIKATOPOΣ to left (‘of great king Arsaces, of divine descent, the victorious’), Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood type 33.4 (Gotarzes I); Sunrise 302; Shore 114 (same). 4.14gr, 19mm, 1h
Very Fine. Some hard green deposits on reverse.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Rhagai mint. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΜΕ-ΓΑΛOV to right, ΑΡΣΑΚOV (retrograde)below, ΘΕOΠΑΤΡOV NIKATOPOΣ to left (‘of great king Arsaces, of divine descent, the victorious’), Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Cf. Sellwood type 33 (Gotarzes I; unlisted legend variant); Sunrise -; cf. Shore 112 corr. (Sellwood 33.3). 3.88gr, 21mm, 12h
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Rhagai mint. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΜΕΓ-ΑΛ•V to right, ΑΡΣΑΚ•V (retrograde)below, ΘΕ•ΠΑΤ•Ρ•Σ NIKAT•P•Σ to left (‘of great king Arsaces, of divine descent, the victorious’), Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Cf. Sellwood type 33 (Gotarzes I; unlisted legend variant); Sunrise 303 corr. (Sellwood 33.2); Shore -. 4.02gr, 19mm, 12h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Four silver Drachms of the Parthian Dynasty. 19.98gr total
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Five silver Drachms of the Parthian dynasty. 20.90gr total
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Five silver Drachms of the Parthian dynasty. 20.55gr total
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123 (Orodes I); Sunrise -. 4.11gr, 20mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123 (Orodes I); Sunrise -. 4.07gr, 19mm, 12h
Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.6 (Orodes I); Shore 123 (Orodes I); Sunrise -. 4.13gr, 19mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Ekbatana mint. Bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star / Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; legend around. Sellwood 31.5 (Orodes I); Sunrise -; Shore 122 (Orodes I). 4.28gr, 21mm, 12h
Near Very Fine.
From a UK private collection.
Rhagai mint; struck circa 62/1-58/7 BC. Draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with horn and stags / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟV above, ΑΡΣ-AΚΟV to right, ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ (retrograde) below, ΕΠΙΦAΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛHΝΟΣ to left, Archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow; ΣΡΓ(?) monogram beneath bow. Sellwood 39.5 var. (legend III); Sunrise -; cf. Shore 342. 4.06gr, 18mm, 1h
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK market before 2000;
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.