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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. Æ (23mm, 6.62 g, 12h). Indian standard. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi on horseback right, holding palm fronds and spears. Bopearachchi 19A; HGC 12, 146. Good VF, earthen green patina.
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BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.47 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. Menander I Soter. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 2.42 g, 12h). 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 16I; HGC 12, 193. Good VF, areas of light toning.
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