310 311 312
310
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.44g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed
bust with short pointed beard left, wart on brow, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned right,
receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY
ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
ΔΝΤ
(354 SEM) between king and Tyche,
traces of month name
ΓOPΠAI
[
OY
] (
sic
.) Gorpiaios (Aug./Sep. AD 43) in exergue (S 64.18; Sunrise 413 var,
different year and month). About very fine.
$ 450
311
Vardanes I (c. AD 38-46), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.42g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed
bust with short pointed beard left, wart on brow, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned right,
receiving palm from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY
ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
Ϛ
ΝΤ
(356 SEM) between king and Tyche,
traces of month name [
AΠ
]
EΛΛ
[
AIOY
] Apellaios (Dec. AD 44 – Jan. AD 45) in exergue (S 64.28-30 var,
different month; Sunrise 413 var, different year and month). About very fine.
$ 400
312
Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Tetradrachm, 11.07g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed bust
with long pointed beard left, lock of hair on brow, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned right,
receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopia, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY
ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date ΘNT (359 SEM) between king and Tyche,
month name [
A
]
YΔANA
[
IOY
] (
sic
.) Audnaios, (Jan./Feb. AD 48) in exergue (S 64.18 var, different spelling of
month name; Sunrise 416 var, different year and month). About very fine.
$ 450
313 314
313
Vologases I (first reign in Babylonia, c. AD 50-55), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.61g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on
the Tigris. Bust facing, diademed head with short pointed beard turned left, wearing spiral torque with a
central medallion, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-
line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
,
year date
ΓΞT
(363 SEM, AD 51/2) between king and Tyche, month name off the flan (S 68.1-11 var; Sunrise
419 var, different year; Sinisi, SNP 7, 41 (this coin)). About very fine.
$ 450
314
Vardanes II (c. AD 54-58), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.25g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed bust
with short beard left, wart on brow, wearing spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving
diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY
ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
ΘΞΤ
(369 SEM) between king and Tyche, abbreviated
intercalary month name
ΕΠBOΛ
(Embolimos, Mar./Apr. AD 58) in exergue (S 69.10-12 var; Sunrise 420 var;
Sinisi, SNP 7, 418 (this coin)). Good very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 1,500
For the calendrical significance of this coin see: G.R.F. Assar, “Parthian Calendars at Babylon and Seleucia on the Tigris”,
Iran
41
(2003), 171-191 (at 180-181).
