LOT 2606
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Pharaates III - AR Drachm 70-57 B.C.
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. Good very fine.(4.04 grams, 21 mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a London, UK, gentleman.
LiteratureSellwood 39.5 variant.
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LOT 2606
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Pharaates III - AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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Good fine.
From an old UK collection. From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Seleukid - Antiochos III Megas - Apollo AR Tetradrachm 213-208 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
Antioch ad Orontem mint. Obv: diademed head right. Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow, inverted Omega over Rho in outer left field. 15.68 grams, 30 mm.
Good very fine.
Ex Hosker Haynes, Leeds, UK. Property of a private Norwich, UK, collector. Accompanied by a copy of the Hosker Haynes invoice. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Parthian Dynasty - Sinatrukes - AR Drachm 95-68 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Obv: diademed and bust left, wearing tiara. Rev: archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4.20 grams, 20 mm.
Good very fine.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman.
