KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos II. 127-126 BC. 2:01:13 PMAR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.23 g, 2h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne. Sellwood 18.1 (Bagasis); Sunrise 273; Shore –. VF, toned, scratches under tone in obverse field.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.78 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 129 BC. Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; monogram to outer left; Θ to inner left; date in exergue. Sellwood 21.2; Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.96 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 188 (125 BC). Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; monogram to outer left, ΘΕ to inner left, date in exergue. Sellwood 21.3; Sunrise 277. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.52 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE 188 (125 BC). Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; to outer left, ΘΕ above monogram; date in exergue. Sellwood 21.3 var. (ΘE to inner left); Sunrise 277 var. (same); Shore –; PDC –. VF, toned, hair and beard tooled.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes XVI. 78/7-62/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.21 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram above bow. Sellwood 30.2 (Unknown king); Sunrise 311; Shore –. Near VF, toned, hair and beard tooled, graffiti in fields.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates III. Circa 70/69-58/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 13.65 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 68-62 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; BA above bow. Sellwood 36.2 (Darius?); Sunrise 317; Shore –; PDC 3773. VF, reverse lamination separated and reattached. Very rare.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Orodes II. Circa 57-38 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.25 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Xandikos (March). Diademed bust left; torque ends in sea-horse / Orodes seated right, Tyche standing left before him, presenting palm frond and holding cornucopia; month and monogram in exergue. Sellwood 46.4; Sunrise –; Shore –; PDC 41932. VF, a few minor flaws. Very rare.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.19 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 407 SE (AD 95/6). Bust left, wearing tiara; Δ to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Cf. Sellwood 77.7 (for type); Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, slight double strike on reverse.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. AR Diobol (15mm, 1.05 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Persis. Diademed bearded bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood –; Sellwood, New pl. 42, 8; Sunrise 436; Shore 403. VF, minor flan crack.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38/7-2 BC. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.91 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Audynaios 287 SE (December 26 BC). Diademed bust left / Phraates seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; month and date in exergue. Sellwood 51.25; Sunrise 390 var. (month); Shore 272 var. (same). Near VF, traces of deposits, light die rust, light graffiti before face.From the Nisa Collection.
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Parthamaspates. Circa AD 116-117. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.19 g, 12h). Uncertain mint mint. Diademed bust left, wearing long, pointed, beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; triple pellets below leg. Sellwood 83.1 (Unknown king); Sunrise –; Shore 419 (Vologases III). VF, areas of light toning, cleaning marks in field. Rare.From the Nisa Collection.For the attribution of this drachm to Parthamaspates, see Sunrise, p. 152-153
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KINGS of PARTHIA. Parthamaspates. Circa AD 116-117. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.60 g, 12h). Uncertain mint mint. Diademed bust left, wearing long, pointed, beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; x below leg. Sellwood 83.1 (Unknown King) var. (triple pellets below leg); Sunrise –; Shore 426 (Unknown King). Good VF. Very rare.From the Nisa Collection.
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