Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. Æ Half Tetarteron (19mm, 2.74 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1160-1167(?). Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel, raising right hand in benediction, holding volumen in left / Manuel standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and globus cruciger. DOC 21; SB 1978. VF, dark green patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (24.5mm, 14.14 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 73 near Ekbatana. Struck circa 210 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; [anchor to left, illegible control marks]. Cf. SC 1275; HGC 9, 469. Fine, dark green-brown patina.
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.
Divus Antoninus Pius. Died AD 161. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161. Bare head right / Eagle standing right, head left, upon garlanded altar. RIC III 431 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 24-4/10; RSC 155-6. EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (13mm, 2.92 g, 12h). Sardes mint(?). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo seated left on omphalos. SC 984; HGC 9, 561. VF, dark brown patina, reverse off center. Very rare.
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.
Marcus Aurelius. As Caesar, AD 139-161. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, AD 145-147. Bare head right / Honos standing facing, head left, holding branch and cornucopia. RIC III 429a (Antoninus Pius); RSC 110. VF, toned.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Quasi-municipal issue. Apameia on the Axios mint. Date SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left, [foot on prow], holding helmet and scepter; [monogram] and date to left; two c/m: both palm frond in rectangular incuse. SC 1804; HGC 9, 904. VF, earthen dark green patina.
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
Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. Æ Half Tetarteron (13mm, 0.44 g, 8h). Uncertain Greek mint. Struck circa 1143-1152(?). Monogram of Manuel / Crowned half–length bust of Michael, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 22; SB 1979. VF, dark brown patina. Unusually thin and light-weight flan.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 3.24 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Head of horse left / Head of elephant right. SC 1646; HGC 9, 833. Good Fine, dark brown patina with patches of red and green.
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.
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.20 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / CONCORD AVGVSTOR TR P XV, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Marcus Aurelius standing right, holding volumen, and Lucius Verus standing left, vis-à-vis, clasping right hands. RIC III 795; MIR 18, 16-6/12; Banti 23. Good VF, dark green and brown patina, a couple of small pits. Well struck.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.67 g, 1h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left, palm frond over far shoulder; to left, ΘΞP (date) above monogram; to right, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston. SC 1954.3a; HGC 9, 969. VF, toned, areas of roughness.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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
Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus. 1195-1203. BI Aspron Trachy (29mm, 4.07 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1195-1197. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, holding labara and a globus cruciger between them. DOC 3; SB 2012. Good VF, toned.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Tryphon. Circa 142-138 BC. Æ (17mm, 5.53 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Helmet; star to lower left. SC 2034.2e; HGC 9, 1061. Near VF, dark brown patina.
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.
Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.29 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 161. Bareheaded bust right, slight drapery / PROV DEOR TR P XV COS III, S C across field, Providentia standing facing, head left, holding globe and cornucopia. RIC III 814 var. (without drapery); MIR 18, 21-6/12; Banti 253. Good VF, dark green patina with touches of red, minor roughness, a few cleaning marks.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.52 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; all within laurel wreath. SC 2061.1h and 2061.2; HGC 9, 1067d. VF, find patina.
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.