PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (39.5mm, 44.37 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4. Struck 246-230 BC. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right, with filleted cornucopia over shoulder; no control mark between legs. Svoronos 1172; SNG Copenhagen –; Noeske –. VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness. Rare without control between legs.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV or Ptolemy V. 222-205/4 BC or 204-180 BC. Æ (26mm, 13.18 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 6. Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1493 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); Lorber & Faucher Series 6A; SNG Copenhagen 334-8 (Ptolemy VIII). VF, dark green and brown patina.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V or Ptolemy VI. 204-180 BC or 180-145 BC. Æ (18mm, 3.66 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Series 6. Head of Isis right / Eagle standing right, head left; cornucopia over shoulder. Svoronos 1238; Lorber & Faucher Series 6E; SNG Copenhagen 256–9. VF, dark brown patina.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.65 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Dated RY 37 (134/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LΛZ (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1510; SNG Copenhagen –; Paphos Hoard pl. XVIII, 24 (same obv. die[?]); DCA 54. Near EF, bright surfaces, some roughness and scratches.
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Kleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros). 116-107 BC. Æ Obol (20mm, 5.48 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; silphium plant to left. Svoronos 1158 (Ptolemy IV); SNG Copenhagen 455 (Ptolemy VIII-Ptolemy Apion); Asolati 80 (Ptolemy VI-VIII). Near VF, brown patina.For this attribution of this piece, see Dan Wolf's website, www.ptolemybronze.com, who has been closely working with noted numismatic scholar, Catharine Lorber on the attribution of Ptolemaic bronze.
EASTERN EUROPE, Imitations of Alexander III of Macedon. Late 4th-3rd centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.67 g, 12h). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left. VF, a little overcleaned.From collection of Will Gordon.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Circa 185-132 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Bust left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 10.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 254; Shore 12-13 (Mithradates I). VF, areas of light toning, obverse struck with worn die.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 164-132 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.10 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Struck circa 148-132 BC. Diademed bust left within bead-and-reel border / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 11.1; Sunrise 265; Shore 24. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-126 BC. AR Drachm (3.12 g, 12h). Tambrax mint. Diademed bust left; TAM behind / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 16.11; Sunrise 272; Shore 50. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.23 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Struck circa 109-96/5 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard, earring, and torque ending in sea-horse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86; Sunrise 294. VF, toned, struck with worn dies.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.20 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 96/5-93/2 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 28.2; Sunrise 297; Shore 96. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Sinatrukes. 93/2-70/69 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 4.15 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Diademed and bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 33.3 (Gotarzes I); Shore 112; Sunrise –. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes XVI. Circa 78/7-62/1 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.19 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 30.16 (Unknown King); Shore 133-5; Sunrise –. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 4.07 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Struck circa 50-42 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing torque ending in pellet / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 47.9; Shore 241; Sunrise –. VF, lightly toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Obol (20mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing torque ending in seahorse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 48.17; Shore –; Sunrise 386. VF, toned. Rare.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.47 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped beardless bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 73.11; Sunrise 431; Shore 395. VF, toned, hairline flan crack.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.For the reattribution of the Sellwood Type 77 coinage to Pakoros I, see Sunrise p. 149
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing ornate tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 77.8 (Pakoros II); Sunrise 434; Shore 399 (Pakoros II). VF, hard green deposits.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.For the reattribution of the Sellwood Type 77 coinage to Pakoros I, see Sunrise p. 149
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38-2 BC. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.80 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 286 SE (27/6 BC). Diademed bust left / Phraates seated right, receiving palm from Tyche, holding cornucopia, standing left; year above. Cf. Sellwood 51.19-22 (for type); Sunrise –; cf. Shore 271 (same). Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38-2 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.81 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Diademed and draped bust left; star above crescent to left; to right, eagle left, holding wreath / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow; behind throne, fire altar above monogram. Sellwood 54.9 var (monogram only); Sunrise 396; cf. Shore 300 (same). Near EF, bright surfaces, deposits in devices.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraatakes. Circa 2 BC-AD 4/5. AR Drachm (24mm, 3.36 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left; two crowning Nikai flying to left and right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 57.13; Sunrise 402; Shore 322. Good VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vonones I. Circa AD 8-12. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.93 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed head left / Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm; monogram below palm. Sellwood 60.5; Sunrise 407; Shore 329. Good VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.