319 320 321
319
Vologases IV (c. AD 147-191), Billon Tetradrachm, 13.82g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Long
bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara with long earflaps, decorated with “hooks”
round the crest, horn with a row of pearls on side, earring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter B behind,
dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
(mostly off the
flan), year date
AΠY
(481 SEM, AD 169/170) between king and Tyche, traces of unintelligible month name
in exergue (S 84.39 var; Sunrise 451 var, different year and month). About very fine.
$ 300
320
Vologases IV (c. AD 147-191), Billon Tetradrachm, 13.74g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Long
bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara with long earflaps, decorated with “hooks”
round the crest, horn with a row of pearls on side, earring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter B behind,
dotted border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
(mostly off the
flan), year date
AQY
(491 SEM, AD 179/180) between king and Tyche, month name off the flan (S 84.70-79
var; Sunrise 451 var, different year and month). About very fine, darkly toned.
$ 300
321
Vologases IV (c. AD 147-191), Billon Tetradrachm, 13.61g, 1h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Long bearded
bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara with long earflaps, decorated with “hooks” round the crest,
horn with a row of pearls on side, earring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter B behind, dotted border.
Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
(mostly off the flan), year
date
ΓQY
(493 SEM) between king and Tyche, traces of month name
ΛωOY
(Loios, July/Aug. AD 182) in
exergue (S 84.90 var; Sunrise 451 var, different year and month). Extremely fine.
$ 300
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322
Vologases V (c. AD 191-208), Billon Tetradrachm, 13.75g, 1h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed
bust left, pointed beard, hair bunched above diadem and behind ear, earring visible, spiral torque, dotted
border. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem fromTyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
(mostly off the flan), year
date
HΦ
(508 SEM, AD 196/7) between king and Tyche, month name off the flan (S 87.15; Sunrise 457 var,
different year). Good very fine.
Scarce.
$ 650
323
Vologases VI (c. AD 207/8-221/2), Billon Tetradrachm, 13.82g, 12h. Minted at Seleucia on the Tigris. Long
bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara with long earflaps, decorated with “hooks” round
the crest, horn with a row of pearls on side, lock of hair on brow, earring visible, spiral torque, sequential
letter B behind. Rev. King enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven-line inscription
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY OΛAΓACOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC
(mostly off the
flan), year date
BKΦ
? (522 SEM, AD 210/11) between king and Tyche, month name off the flan (S 88.5 var;
Sunrise 458 var, different year). Extremely fine/good very fine.
$ 300
