KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates IV. Circa 38/7-2 BC. BI Tetradrachm (30mm, 14.05 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Audynaios SE 287 (December 26 BC). Diademed bust left / Phraates seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopia; year below throne; year and month in exergue. Sellwood 51.25; Sunrise 390 var. (month); Shore 272 var. (same); Callataÿ obverse die 106. VF, light graffiti on obverse, traces of deposits on edge.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos IV. Circa AD 10-38. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.80 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 63.6; Sunrise 412; Shore 341-5. EF.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos IV. Circa AD 10-38. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.81 g, 12h). Nisa mint. Diademed bust left; star-in-crescent before / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; ИI below bow. Sellwood 63.14; Sunrise –; Shore 349. Good VF, light porosity.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Gotarzes II. Circa AD 44-51. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Mithradatkart mint. Diademed bust left; star-in-crescent before / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow; additional monogram behind throne; legend consisting only of pellets. Sellwood 65.36; Sunrise –; Shore 365 (Gotarzes II). Good VF, porous.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases I. Second reign, circa AD 58-77. AR Drachm (21mm, 5278 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Sunrise 424; Shore 374. Good VF, a couple of scratches.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. AR Drachm (24mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing long, pointed, beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow; seat composed of a line with pellet at each end. Sellwood 78.3 (Vologases III); Sunrise –; Shore 413-4 (Vologases III). Near EF, minor flan split. Struck on a broad flan.From the Macy Collection. Ex Nisa Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 403, 9 August 2017), lot 341.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Pakoros I. Circa AD 78-120. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.78 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing longer pointed, beard / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 78.5 (Vologases III); Sunrise –; Shore 415 (Vologases III). Good VF, surfaces a little rough.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates V. Circa AD 140. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.49 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, surfaces a little rough.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases VI. Circa AD 207/8-221/2. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.74 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara with earflap; wz in Aramaic to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 88.18; Sunrise –; Shore 456. EF.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Vologases VI. Circa AD 207/8-221/2. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara with earflap; wl in Aramaic to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 88.19; Sunrise 459; Shore 458. Good VF.From the Nisa Collection.
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos VI. Circa AD 216-224. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.68 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara with ear flap; ; 'r in Parthian script to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 89.1 (Artabanos IV); Sunrise 461; Shore 464 (Artabanos IV). EF, edge splits.