448 449 450
448
Vologases I (c. AD 50-77/8), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, with medium,
rectangular but tapering beard, hair in five distinct waves, wart on brow, Arsacid symbol behind head, wearing
double banded diadem with double loop, 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 71.2; Sunrise 423; Sinisi, SNP 7, 529 (this coin)).
Good fine, toned.
Very
rare
.
$ 650
449
Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.42g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, wearing double
banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with “hooks” on crest and a horn on side, quadrant bottom to
beard, ear and earring visible, Aramaic letters
wl
(for
Wlgšy
= Vologases) behind head, dotted border. Rev.
Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY
EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised and partly blundered (S 72.8; Sunrise 428;
Sinisi, SNP 7, 803 (this coin)). Extremely fine/about very fine, toned.
Very
rare
.
$ 1,000
450
Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, 3.70g, 1h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left, wearing double banded
diadem with double loop, and tiara with “hooks” on crest and a horn on side, quadrant bottom to beard,
ear and earring visible, Aramaic letters
wl
(for
Wlgšy
= Vologases) behind head removed from coin, dotted
border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN
ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised and partly blundered (S 72.10;
Sinisi, SNP 7, 791 (this coin)). About very fine, toned.
Very
rare
.
$ 800
451 452 453
451
Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.83g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Beardless bust left, wearing double
banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right,
monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY
ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised (S 73.11; Sunrise 431; Sinisi, SNP 7, 1009 (this coin)). About extremely
fine, toned.
$ 650
452
Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachm, 3.58g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Beardless bust left, wearing double
banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, Aramaic letters
pk
(for
Pkwr
= Pacorus) behind head,
spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised and
mostly blundered (S 73.13; Sinisi, SNP 7, 866 (this coin)). About very fine, toned.
Very
rare
.
$ 950
453
Artabanus V (AD 79/80-85), Silver altered Drachm, 3.82g, 12h. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left with long and
rectangular beard, cut away to triangular shape on coin, hair almost straight, earring visible, wearing double
banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. Archer enthroned
right, monogram below bow, seven-line inscription
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY
ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
stylised (S 74.7 (Artabanus III); Sinisi, SNP 7, 903 (this coin)).
Good very fine.
$ 650
