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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
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ARE
F
ULL
F
ACING
S
ILVER
D
RACHM OF
P
HRAATES
III
Enlargement
3089
Parthian Kingdom. Phraates III. Silver Drachm (4.1 g), ca. 70-57 BC
. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Phraates III facing.
Reverse:
Archer seated right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 35.1; Shore -. Although struck slightly off center, the the facing head and
bust of Phraates is complete.
Rare.
Nicely toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
3090
Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.6 g), ca.
57-38 BC
. Mithradatkart. Diademed and draped bust of Orodes
II left; before, star; behind, crescent.
Reverse:
Archer seated
right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 47.9;
Shore 241. Cleaned, untoned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3091
Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (4.1 g),
ca. 38-2 BC
. Court mint at Susa. Diademed and draped bust
left, wart on forehead; to right, eagle left, holding wreath in
beak.
Reverse:
Archer seated right, holding bow; behind, palm;
below bow, monogram. Sellwood 52.30; Shore 285. Boldly
struck and lustrous.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3092
Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (3.7 g),
ca. 38-2 BC
. Mithradatkart. Diademed and draped bust left,
wart on forehead; to right, eagle left, holding wreath in beak.
Reverse:
Archer seated right, holding bow; behind, monogram;
below bow, monogram. Sellwood 54.10; Shore -. Toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3093
Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (3.79 g),
AD 223/4-240
. Mint A ("Stakhr"), ca. AD 205/6-224. Dia-
demed bust of Ardashir I facing, wearing Parthian-style tiara
ornamented with pellet-in-crescent.
Reverse:
Diademed head of
Papak left, wearing Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent.
SNS Type I(1)/1(1); Göbl type I/1; NAP 691-2. Toned. An
unusually choice example for this very rare debased coinage.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
3094
Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.2 g), AD
223/4-240
. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Dia-
demed bust of Ardashir I right, wearing mural crown.
Reverse:
Fire altar with diadems. SNS type V(4a)/3a(2b); Göbl type IV/2;
cf. NAP 720. Well struck and nicely toned, an outstanding exam-
ple.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
