315 316
315
Vologases I (Second reign in Babylonia, c. AD 58-78), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.53g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on
the Tigris. Diademed bust left with short pointed beard, spiral torque, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned
left, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY
ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
EΟΤ
(375 SEM, AD 63/4) between king
and Tyche, month off the flan (S 70.4 var; Sunrise 422 var (different year); Sinisi SNP 7, 465 (this coin)).
Good very fine.
$ 800
316
Vologases II (c. AD 77/8-79), Silver Tetradrachm, 13.87g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Short bearded
bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara decorated with “hooks” round the crest, ear and earring
visible, spiral torque, sequential letter B behind head, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving
diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY
ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
ΘΠΤ
(389 SEM, AD 77/8) between king and Tyche,
month off the flan (S 72.1-2 var; Sunrise 427 var, different sequential letter; Sinisi SNP 7, 720 (Vologases I,
this coin)). About very fine, darkly toned.
Scarce
.
$ 450
317
Artabanus V (AD 79/80-85), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.34g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed
bust left with long and pointed beard, hair above diadem in waves, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted
border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving “untied diadem” from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY APTABANOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date BQΤ
(392 SEM) between king and Tyche, partial month name [
Δ
]
AΙCI
[
ΟY
] (Daisios, May/June AD 81) in exergue
(S 74.1; Sunrise 441 var, different month; Sinisi SNP 7, 850 (Artabanus III, this coin)). About very fine, well
centred on both sides.
Very
rare
.
$ 4,000
318
Pacorus I (c. AD 78-120), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.10g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Short bearded
bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara, decorated with “hooks” round the crest, ear and earring
visible, spiral torque, sequential letter A behind, dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem
from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΠAKOPΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
, year date
ΔY
(404 SEM, AD 92/3) between king and Tyche, month name off
the flan (S 77.1 var; Sunrise 435 var, different tiara decorations; Sinisi SNP 7, 1183 (Pacorus II, this coin)).
Good very fine.
Scarce
.
$ 650
