John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. AV Hyperpyron (26mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1122-1137(?). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Virgin Mary. DOC 2; SB 1939. VF, reverse double struck.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.83 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Antigoneia or Seleukeia Pieria mint. Struck circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; X in left field, Φ below throne. SC 28.1a; Price 3192; HGC 9, 9a. Near VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Rare.From collection of Will Gordon.
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.
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 25.37 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 152-153. Laureate head right / Indulgentia seated left on throne, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC III 904; Banti 180. VF, green patina, with some red, a few cleaning marks.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.86 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, MI above bee; monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.2b; Price 3754; HGC 9, 10f. VF, toned, porous.From collection of Will Gordon.
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.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. Æ Tetarteron (18mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1122-1137(?). Christ standing facing / John standing, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 12; SB 1945. Near VF, dark brown patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.89 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, anchor above monogram; Π below throne. SC C94.7c; Price 3347 var. (monogram); HGC 9, 10g. VF, toned, flan a little compact. Rare.
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.
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.61 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 155-156. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing right, holding cornucopia and rudder set upon globe. RIC III 251; RSC 987. VF, minor porosity.
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
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. BI Aspron Trachy (27mm, 3.49 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. The Virgin enthroned facing, holding nimbate head of the Infant Christ / John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia. DOC 11; SB 1952. VF, toned, some porosity.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.67 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, holding wreath that she places on trophy to right; Boeotian shield in lower middle field, AI monogram to lower right. SC Ad86 (this coin referenced and illustrated); ESMS –; HGC 9, 49. VF, find patina. Extremely rare with these control marks.Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10 October 2005), lot 1620.
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
Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Dupondius (24mm, 10.79 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 160-161. Radiate head right / Pietas standing facing, head left, holding child in each arm; two more children standing to left and right. RIC III 1048. Good VF, green-red patina.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (24.5mm, 13.20 g, 1h). Sardes or Antioch mint. Larureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; illegible control marks. Cf. SC 971, 1060, and Ad221; HGC 9, 468. Fine, dark green-brown patina, double struck on obverse. Rare.
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.
Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. Æ Half Tetarteron (19mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1143-1152(?). Monogram of Manuel / Crowned half–length bust of Michael, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 20; SB 1977. VF, dark green patina, some minor roughness and light smoothing.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. Æ (14.5mm, 3.10 g, 2h). Diademed head right / Horseman right. Unpublished, but probably related to SC 709. VF, brown surfaces. Apparently unique.
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.