Auction 123 - Session 2
Date: 2023-05-24 00:00:00
Lots: 292
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 295
KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes I. 247-211 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Mithradatkart - Nisa(?) mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / krny (= "commander-in-chief" in Aramaic) to left, APΣAKOY to right, archer (Arsakes I) seated left on backless throne, holding bow; monogram below throne. Sellwood 3.1; A&S Type 3 (unlisted dies); Sunrise 238; Shore 2. Light iridescent toning, hint of die rust on reverse. Good VF. Very rare. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 296
KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes I. 247-211 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.17 g, 12h). Mithradatkart-Nisa(?) mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / APΣAKOY to left, krny (= "commander-in-chief" in Aramaic) to right, Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; monogram below throne. Sellwood 4.1; A&S Type 4/10 (same dies); Sunrise 239; Shore –. Hint of porosity, small die break on obverse, traces of underlying luster. Good VF. Very rare. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 297
KINGS of PARTHIA. Arsakes I. 247-211 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.19 g, 11h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; A to right. Sellwood 5.1 (Arsakes II); A&S Type 5, 11 (Arsakes II; same dies); Sunrise 240; Shore 3 (Arsakes II). Iridescent toning, obverse struck with worn die. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 298
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos I (Arsakes II). 211-185 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.10 g, 12h). Rhagai-Arsakeia(?) mint. Struck circa 211-209 BC. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on backless throne, holding bow; to right, eagle standing facing, head left. Sellwood 6.1; A&S Type 6 (dies 12 and 46); cf. Sunrise 241-3 (for type); cf. Shore 4 (same); Todd Ballen Collection (Triton XII, 5 January 2010), lot 507 (same obv. die). Iridescent toning, slight marks, traces of die rust. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 299
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios. 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (17.5mm, 3.87 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 7.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 245 (Artabanos I [Arsakes II]); Shore 5 corr. (Mithradates I; Sellwood 7.1, not 8.1). Toned with traces of iridescence, light porosity, some cleaning marks. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 300
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios. 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (19.5mm, 4.16 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 7.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 246 (Artabanos I [Arsakes II]; same obv.die); Shore 5 corr. (Mithradates I; Sellwood 7.1, not 8.1). Toned with traces of iridescence, light porosity, some cleaning marks. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 301
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios. 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.87 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 8.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 248 (Artabanos I [Arsakes II]); cf. Shore 6 (Mithradates I). Iridescent toning, some porosity and crystallized surfaces. Near EF. Struck on broad flan. Rare. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 302
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios. 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.58 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk and earring / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 8.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 248; Shore 5-6. Deposits, scratches. Near EF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 303
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios. 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 3.79 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 10.15 (Mithradates I); Sunrise –; Shore –. Bright surfaces, some doubling on reverse. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 304
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Circa 185-132 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.22 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Head left, wearing bashlyk / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 9.1 (Mithradates I); Sunrise 251-2; Shore 7-8 corr. (Mithradates I). Iridescent toning, light porosity and die rust. EF. Attractive, well centered strike. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 305
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.47 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Struck circa 141-132 BC. Diademed bust left within bead-and-reel border / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 11.1; Sunrise 265-6; Shore 24. Toned with some iridescence, a couple of light scratches under tone. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 306
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.95 g, 12h). Hekatompylos mint. Struck circa 141-132 BC. Diademed bust left within bead-and-reel border / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 11.1; Sunrise 265-6; Shore 24. Iridescent toning, area of peripheral flat strike on obverse, crystallized surfaces, a couple of tiny hairline die breaks. EF. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 307
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.25 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated 173 SE (140/39 BC). Diademed bust right / Young Herakles standing left, holding skyphos and club; monogram to outer left; ΓOP (date) in exergue. Sellwood 13.3; Sunrise 261; Shore 36. Slight iridescent toning, traces of deposits, traces of die rust and flan flaws, slight double strike on obverse, reverse struck with worn die. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 308
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates I. 165-132 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.52 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 141-138 BC. Diademed and bearded bust right / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in exergue. Sellwood 13.6; Sunrise 263; Shore –. Toned with some iridescence, minor roughness and porosity, flan crack. Good VF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 309
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-126 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.87 g, 12h). Nisa mint. Struck circa 128-127 BC. Diademed bust left; trace of NI down right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 16.6; Sunrise 271; Shore 46 (this coin). Iridescent toning, crystallized surfaces. Near EF. Struck on a broad flan. From the Nisa Collection. Ex Fred B. Shore Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 36, 5 December 1995), lot 46.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 310
KINGS of PARTHIA. Phraates II. 132-127 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.87 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 129 BC. Diademed bust right / Male deity seated left, holding Nike, who crowns him with wreath, in extended right hand, cradling cornucopia in left arm; monograms to outer left and in exergue. Sellwood 17.1 var. (placement of monograms); Sunrise 267; Shore –. Light iridescent toning, porosity, cleaning scratches. Good VF. Very rare. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 311
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.93 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust left; monogram to right / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 20.3; Sunrise 279; Shore 61. Iridescent toning, traces of find patina, light roughness. EF. Very rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 312
KINGS of PARTHIA. Artabanos III. 126-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.09 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed bust right / Demeter seated left, holding cornucopia and Nike, who crowns her with wreath; winged tritoness supporting throne; to outer left, horse's head left; monograms in exergue. Sellwood 21.4 var. (no horse's head); Sunrise 275 var. (same); Shore –; PDC 31011. Light iridescent toning, porosity, light hairlines, slight double strike on reverse, obverse off center. Near EF. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 313
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.63 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow; palm to outer right; TV in exergue. Sellwood 24.4; Sunrise 284 (same dies); Shore 67. Slight iridescence, slight weakness at high point of bust, a touch off center. EF. Exceptional portrait. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 314
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (22mm, 4.20 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 120/19-109 BC. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing torque ending in sea-horse / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 26.1; Sunrise 290; Shore 77. Bright surfaces, traces of die rust, obverse slightly off center. EF. Struck on a broad flan. From the Nisa Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 2 . 315
KINGS of PARTHIA. Mithradates II. 121-91 BC. AR Drachm (21mm, 3.96 g, 12h). Ekbatana mint. Struck circa 119-109 BC. Diademed bust left / Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 24.9; Sunrise 286; Shore 69. Iridescent toning, light scratches, die rust on reverse. Good VF.