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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Meherdates. Usurper, AD 49-50. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.75 g, 1h). Ekbatana mint. Facing bust, wart on forehead, wearing tiara; stars flanking / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 67.1 (Vonones II); Sunrise 417-8; Shore 368 (Vonones II). VF, toned, hard green deposits.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.For the reattribution of the Sellwood Type 67 coinage to Meherdates, see Sunrise p. 141
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes II. Circa AD 55-58. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 69.13; Sunrise 421; Shore 384. EF.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Sanatrukes(?). Circa AD 116. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 81.1 (Parthamaspates); Shore 423 (Parthamaspates); Sunrise 449. Good VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.For the reattribution of the Sellwood Type 81 coinage to Sanatrukes(?), see Sunrise p. 153
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases IV. Circa AD 147-191. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 84.128; Sunrise 452; Shore –. Near EF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases IV. Circa AD 147-191. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 8.61 g, 12h). Edessa mint. Diademed bust left; B to right / Large symbol. Sellwood 84.134; Sunrise –; Shore 436. Near VF, earthen brown patina.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Osroes II. Circa AD 190-208. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.66 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 85.3; Sunrise –; Shore 439. Good VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 11.18 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Dated SE 272 (41/40 BC). Diademed and draped bust left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, star above anchor symbol / Diademed and draped bust left, wearing beard; retrograde PK monogram to inner left. van't Haaff Type 9.1.1-5A var. (monogram and date); cf. Alram 463 (for type, but without monogram and date); Sunrise –. Good VF, bright surfaces, scratches on obverse and a few coppery deposits.
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