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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Apodakos. Circa 110/09-104/03 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.10 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 204 (109/8 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left; date in exergue. Alram 495 var. (year 203); De Morgan 2 and pl. XL, 3 var. (same); BMC –; Sunrise 464. VF, some obverse roughness.
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Apodakos. Circa 110/09-104/03 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 15.62 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 207 (106/5 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left; date in exergue. Alram 495 var. (year 203); De Morgan 2 and pl. XL, 3 var. (same); BMC –; Sunrise –. VF, minor metal flaws and porosity.
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KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) IV. 1st century BC. AR Drachm (119mm, 4.06 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust right; crescent above / Fire temple surmounted by Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle standing left. K&M 4/1; Alram 561 (Vādfradād III); Sunrise 585. VF, traces of deposits in devices, crystallized surfaces.
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