KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases II. AD 76/7-79. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 13.91 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 389 SE (AD 77/8). Bust left, wearing tiara; B to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Cf. Sellwood 72.1-2 (for type); Sunrise 427 var. (A to right); Shore –. VF, traces of toning in devices.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases II. AD 76/7-79. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.46 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios 390 SE (September AD 79). Bust left, wearing tiara; Γ to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Sellwood 72.3-4 var. (month); Sunrise –; cf. Shore 387 (for type). VF, toned.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated Hyperberetaios(?) 389 SE (September AD 78). Diademed bust left; B to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; trace of month in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 73.3-5 (Pacorus II; for type); cf. Sunrise 430 (same); cf. Shore 394 (same). VF, areas of light toning, light graffiti in obverse field.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated 390 SE (AD 78/9). Diademed bust left; Δ to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; trace of month in exergue. Sellwood 73.9 (Pacorus II); Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, hint of porosity, light graffiti in obverse field. Rare with the Δ to right.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.52 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Dated 391 SE (AD 79/80). Diademed bust left; Δ to right / Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing left, holding scepter; year above; month off flan. Sellwood 73.10 (Pacorus II); Sunrise –; Shore –. VF, light graffiti in obverse field. Rare with the E to right.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Osroes I. Circa AD 108/9-127/8. Æ Dichalkon (18mm, 3.46 g, 12h). Seleukria on the Tigris mint mint. Dated 420 SE (AD 109). Diademed bust left, hair in bunches above head and over ears / Bust of Tyke right, wearing mural crown; . Sellwood 80.12-15 var. (year); Sunrise –; Shore 623. VF, encrusted dark green and brown patina.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases III. Circa AD 111-146. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.66 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Periteios 433 SE (January AD 122). Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; Δ to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right; ΓΛY (year) in field above, month in exergue. Sellwood 79.5; Sunrise 445; Shore 407. VF, areas of light toning. Clear date.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases III. Circa AD 111-146. BI Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.82 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 435 SE (AD 123/4). Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; Γ to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right; ΓΛY (year) in field above, month off flan. Cf. Sellwood 79.11-12 (for type); Sunrise 447 var. (B to right); Shore 406 var. (date). VF, hint of deposit on reverse.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Sanatrukes(?). Circa AD 116. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.77 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 81.1 (Parthamaspates); Sunrise 449; Shore 423 (Parthamaspates). Good VF, areas of toning.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates V. Circa AD 140. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 82.1 (Mithradates IV); Sunrise 450; Shore 425 (Mithradates IV). Good VF, light toning in devices.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases IV. Circa AD 147-191. BI Tetradrachm (29mm, 13.62 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Dios 481 SE (October AD 169). Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; B to right / Vologases seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above; month in exergue. Sellwood 84.39 var. (month); Sunrise –; Shore 429 var. (year). VF, clear date.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases IV. Circa AD 147-191. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.79 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on thrones, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 84.128; Sunrise 452; Shore –. Near EF, double strike on reverse.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Osroes II. Circa AD 190-208. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.72 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 85.1; Sunrise 453; Shore 437. Near EF, minor hairline flan crack.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PERSIS. Dārēv (Darios) II. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.90 g, 3h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with crescent / King standing left before fire altar. K&M 4/4; Alram 564. EF, hairline die break in obverse field.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Demetrios I Aniketos. Circa 200-185 BC. Æ Trichalkon (29mm, 9.73 g, 12h). Head of elephant right, bell around neck / Kerykeion; monogram to lower left. Bopearachchi 5 (control unlisted); Bopearachchi & Rahman 130; SNG ANS –. VF, red and brown patina, minor roughness.Ex collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zürich (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 342, 14 January 2015), lot 388; Vecchi 13 (4 September 1998), lot 515.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos II. Circa 185-180 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.58 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Herakles standing facing, holding wreath and club; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 4B; HGC 12, 75. VF, toned, some porosity.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (11.5mm, 0.64 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; monogram below. Bopearachchi 3C; HGC 12, 138. VF, residual find patina.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Obol (11mm, 0.52 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / Caps of the Dioskouroi, each with palm frond; monogram below. Bopearachchi 9C; HGC 12, 139. VF, find patina.