Electronic Auction 395
Date: 2017-04-12 00:00:00
Lots: 693
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes I. Circa AD 38-46. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.03 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 336 SE (AD 53/4). Diademed bust left / Vardanes seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; year above; [month in exergue]. Cf. Sellwood 69 (for type; year unlisted); Sunrise –; Shore –; cf. PDC 5854 = CNG E-4, lot 59563 (for type); cf. Peus 374, lot 169 (same); Peus 372, lot 681. VF, toned. Very rare date.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes I. Circa AD 38-46. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.23 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Gorpiaios 353 SE (August AD 42). Diademed bust left / Vardanes seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; year above; month in exergue. Sellwood 64.9; Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, toned, porosity, light graffiti in obverse field.From the W.H. Guertin Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Vardanes I. Circa AD 38-46. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.92 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 355 SE (AD 43/4). Diademed bust left / Vardanes seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; year above; [month in exergue]. Cf. Sellwood 64.20-7; Sunrise 413; cf. Shore 350-1. VF, toned, light graffiti in obverse field.From the W.H. Guertin Collection.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Dārēv (Darios) II. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.05 g, 3h). Type 1c. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and pellets / Dārēv standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left. K&M 4/4; Alram 564; Sunrise 590. Good VF, porosity, double strike on reverse.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) II. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.65 g, 1h). Type 1d. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed and draped large bust left, wearing mural crown; monogram to right / Ardaxšir standing left before altar, holding scepter. K&M 4/10; Alram 570; Sunrise 598. Good VF, toned, edge marks, scratch in obverse field.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.68 g, 12h). Attic standard. Diademed and draped bust right / Piloi of the Dioskouri with palm fronds; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 3GB; HGC 12, 138. VF, deposits.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.49 g, 11h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet covered with pelt of scales and adorned with head of wing / Athena Alkidemos advancing left; monogram to right. Bopearachchi 16E; HGC 12, 193. EF, toned, deposits, traces of underlying luster.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Philoxenos Aniketos. Circa 125-110 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 2.44 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Philoxenos on horse rearing right; monogram to lower right. Bopearachchi 6A; HGC 12, 272. VF, toned, double strike on reverse. Very rare control.Ex Elsen 116 (16 March 2013), lot 293.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasishka. Circa AD 247-267. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Main mint in Gandhara. Late phase. Vasishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; ga in Brahmi to right of altar; tha in Brahmi between legs; a in Brahmi to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 621 (dies unlisted); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 695. Near EF, light obverse scuff, a few edge marks.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (24mm, 4.39 g, 9h). Mint C (Ctesiphon"). Phase 4, circa AD 238/9-240. Bust right, wearing diadem (type G) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps / Fire altar (flames 4) with diadems (type R); pellet to right of left altar leg. SNS type IIIa(4a)/3a(2b); Sunrise –. Good VF, toned."
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (28mm, 4.24 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and earflaps / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing diadems (type 2c) and mural crowns. SNS type IIc/1a, style O, group a; cf. Sunrise 741. VF, toned, light scrapes on obverse.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) II. AD 303-309. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.03 g, 3h). Style A/3. Mint A ("Ctesiphon"). Bust right, wearing eagle crown with korymbos / Fire altar with ribbon and bust facing in flames; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; pellets flanking flames. SNS type Ia(?)/3a(?) and pl. 53, A53; Sunrise 815 var. (no pellets). EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. AD 309-379. AR Obol (15mm, 0.69 g, 3h). Mint II ("Western"). Struck circa AD 309-320. Bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown, left with korymbos; l'st in Pahlavi on altar shaft. SNS type Ib1/3a; Sunrise –. VF, toned.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) II. AD 438-457. AR Drachm (29mm, 4.23 g, 3h). WH (Veh-Andiyōk-Šābuhr) mint. Struck circa AD 438-447. Bust right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent and inner ribbon / Fire altar (flames 1) with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, each holding a staff; mint signature to right; trace of l'st in Pahlavi on altar shaft. SNS type Ic2/1, Stilgruppe A; Sunrise 934. EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (29mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Type 3. DA (Dārābgird) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIIb/1e; Sunrise –. Near EF, lightly toned.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 591-628. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.81 g, 9h). AM (Āmul) mint. Dated RY 33 (AD 624). Crowned bust right / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 1641 var. ('pz in Pahlavi in outer margin); Sunrise –. Choice EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 591-628. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.06 g, 9h). AHM (Hamadān) mint. Dated RY 31 (AD 622). Crowned bust right / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 1557-63; Sunrise –. Choice EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 591-628. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.14 g, 3h). ST (Stakhr) mint. Dated RY 13 (AD 604). Crowned bust right; 'pz in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 32441; Sunrise –. Choice EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 591-628. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.05 g, 3h). WYHC (Veh-az-Amid-Kavād) mint. Dated RY 37 (AD 628). Crowned bust right; 'pz in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 3866-79; Sunrise –. EF, lightly toned.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.17 g, 3h). ART (Ardaxšīr-xvarrah) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 629). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and korymbos set on crescent / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; RY to left, mint signature to right; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 4246-58; Sunrise 993. EF, toned.Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 90, 26 May 2004), lot 154. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular (September 1981), no. 6103.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) III or V. AD 629-631 or AD 631-637. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.14 g, 3h). WYHC (Veh-az-Amid-Kavād) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 629). Beardless bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star-in-crescent / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 4329; Sunrise 1002-3. Near EF, areas of light toning.