438
Vonones I (c. AD 8-12 ), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long, tapering and
square ended beard, short hair, ear and earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral
torque, around, two-line inscription
BACIΛΕYC ΟΝωΝΗC
, dotted border. Rev. Nike walking right, holding
palm branch in right hand, monogram in front, four-line inscription
BACIΛΕYC ΟΝωΝΗC NEIKHCAC
APTABANON
, stylised (S 60.5; Sunrise 407). Good very fine, reverse slightly double struck.
$ 450
439
Vonones I (c. AD 8-12 ), Silver Drachm, 3.92g, 12h. Minted at Rhagae. Bust left with long, tapering and
square ended beard, short hair, ear and earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop,
spiral torque, around, two-line inscription
BACIΛΕYC ΟΝωΝΗC
, dotted border. Rev. Nike walking right,
holding palm branch in left hand, monogram in front, four-line inscription
BACIΛΕYC ΟΝωΝΗC NEIKHCAC
APTABANON
, stylised (S 60.6; Sunrise 408). About extremely fine, toned.
Very rare
.
$ 1,200
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440
Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-38), Billon Drachm, 3.75g, 12h. Minted at Mithradatkart. Bust left with long and
rectangular beard, hair almost straight, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral
torque, star over crescent in front, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
totally blundered and reduced to a series of meaningless characters (S 63.12 (Artabanus II)). Very fine,
toned.
$ 250
441
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Drachm, 3.87g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with short and pointed
beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, hair in three distinct waves, three lines on brow,
earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised (S 64.31; Sunrise 414). Very fine, toned.
$ 300
442
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, 3.84g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long and rectangular
beard, hair in three distinct waves, horizontal line on brow, earring visible, wearing double banded diadem
with double loop, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-
line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised (S 65.33). Good very fine, toned.
$ 450
