LOT 2614
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Orodes I - AR Drachm 90-78 B.C.
Obv: medium-bearded bust of Orodes left wearing Median bejewelled tiara with eight-point star in triple dotted border and pellet-ended torque
Rev: beardless Archer (Arsakes I) wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand, six-line legend in square around above BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY, on right APΣAKOY, below AYTOKPATOPOΣ ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ, on left EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ. Very fine.(4.09 grams, 20 mm.).
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2614
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Orodes I - AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Sinatrukes - AR Drachm 95-68 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Obv: diademed and bust left, wearing tiara. Rev: archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4.14 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonian - Phillip II - Youth on Horseback AE18 359-336 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: head of Apollo facing right, hair bound with a taenia. Rev: a naked youth on horseback to right. 6.59 grams, 17 mm.
Choice good very fine.
Acquired from Coincraft, London, UK, with stock no.G3507. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. Accompanied by a Coincraft catalogue item cutting. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Pharaates III - AR Drachm 70-57 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets. Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~], ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ read from outside in six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ. 4.05 grams, 20 mm.
Very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
