KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.78 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Date off flan. Diademed old bust left; to right, [star above anchor] / Diademed bust left. Cf. van't Haaff Type 9.1.2; Alram 464; cf. Sunrise –. Porosity. VF.
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires V. Circa 54/3-33/2 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.67 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Date off flan. Diademed old bust left; to right, [star above anchor] / Diademed bust left. Cf. van't Haaff Type 9.1.3-1; Alram 464; cf. Sunrise –. Porosity. VF.
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Kamnaskires-Orodes. Early-mid 2nd century AD. Æ Tetradrachm (24mm, 14.79 g, 12h). Diademed facing bust; four-pointed star in crescent above anchor symbol to right; • between / Circular dashes around six-pointed star. van't Haaff Type 12.1.1-3Dc; Alram –; Sunrise –. Brown surfaces, deposits. VF.
KINGS of ELYMAIS. Prince A. Late 2nd-early 3rd centuries AD. Æ Drachm (12mm, 2.52 g, 1h). Diademed bust left; hair tuft at back of head; to right, [pellet in crescent above anchor] / Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. van't Haaff Type 19.1.1; Alram –; Sunrise 492. Brown patina, trace deposit on obverse. VF.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 17.00 g, 9h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow set on ground before; standard to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 533/535/538; K&M 2/17; Alram 533; Sunrise –. Lightly toned, double struck, some light scratches. Good VF.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) I. 3rd century BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.63 g, 8h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow set on ground before; standard to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 537A; K&M –; Alram –; Sunrise –. Light deposits. VF.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.23 g, 2h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right, bow set on ground before; standard surmounted by eagle to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 547; K&M 3/2; Alram 547; Sunrise 575. In NGC encapsulation 5769140-002, graded AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5, brushed.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vādfradād (Autophradates) II. 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14.5mm, 2.16 g, 12h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, Vādfradād standing right; standard to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type –; K&M –; Alram –; Sunrise –. Double strike on obverse, deposits. VF. Apparently unpublished.
KINGS of PERSIS. Uncertain king I. 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 4.08 g, 2h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Head right, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by eagle; crescent on back of kyrbasia / Fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right, bow set on ground before; standard surmounted by eagle to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 551.1 (Unknown King I-X); K&M 3/5; Alram 551; Sunrise –. In NGC encapsulation 4630606-019, graded Ch XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vahšīr (Oxathres). 1st century BC – 1st century AD. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 1.96 g, 6h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and torque; symbol to right / Vahšīr standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 580; K&M 4/18; Alram 580; Sunrise 603. Toned, light porosity. VF. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory.
KINGS of PERSIS. Vahšīr (Oxathres). 1st century BC – 1st century AD. AR Hemidrachm (13.5mm, 1.92 g, 1h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and torque; symbol to left / Vahšīr standing right, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to right. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 583/586, 580f (same obv. die); K&M 4/21; Alram 583; cf. Sunrise 606. Lightly toned, cleaning scratches, porosity. VF.
KINGS of PERSIS. Nambed (Namopat). 1st century AD. AR Obol (9.5mm, 8h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing mural crown and torque / Nambed standing left; star in crescent to left. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 604A; K&M 4/43; Alram –; Sunrise –. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 5744087-004, graded AU.
KINGS of PERSIS. Ardaxšir (Artaxerxes) IV. Late 2nd – early 3rd century AD. AR Drachm (14.5mm, 2.27 g, 6h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed and draped bust left, hair in bunch above, symbol to right / Radiate diademed bust left, wearing mural crown. van't Haaff, Persis, Type 651; K&M 5/22; Alram 651; Sunrise 683. Toned. VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.02 g, 12h). Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Struck circa 210/08-206 BC. Diademed middle-aged head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club set on rocks; monogram to right of rock. Kritt A13; Bopearachchi 5B; HGC 12, 40. Lightly toned, double strike on reverse, porosity. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I Theos Megas. Circa 225-200/195 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.38 g, 12h). Mint B ("Baktra"). Struck circa 210-206 BC. Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club set on rocks; monogram to right of rock. Kritt B14; Bopearachchi 9A; HGC 12, 42. Lightly toned, trace horn silver. VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I Megas. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.88 g, 12h). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear / The Dioskouroi, holding palm fronds and spears, on horses rearing right; monogram in lower right field. Bopearachchi 6X; HGC 12, 131. Toned, horn silver, marks. Good VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.07 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1H; HGC 12, 161. Toned, corrosion, cleaning scratches. VF. From the Sigmund Collection.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides II Soter. Circa 145-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 17.01 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Apollo standing left, holding arrow and bow set on ground; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1Q; HGC 12, 161. Toned, light horn silver, a few marks. VF.
BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles Dikaios. Circa 145-130 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.74 g, 12h). Diademed and draped bust right / Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi 1U; HGC 12, 169. Bright surfaces, some light porosity, area of weakness on reverse. EF.
YUEZHI. Sapadbizes. Late 1st century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 0.64 g, 12h). CΔΠ Δ ΛBIZHC, helmeted and draped bust right / NANAIA to left and right, lion standing right; crescent and Λ above. Senior A6.1; HGC 12, 516. Toned. areas of peripheral weakness, reverse slightly double struck. Near VF. Ex Archytas Collection (Triton XXV – Session 6, 26 January 2022), lot 6295 (hammer $110, but not paid).