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1910
Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.93 g),
57-38 BC
. Rhagai. Diademed bust of Orodes II left, wart on
forehead, neck torque ends in sea horse; star before, crescent
above star behind.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne,
holding bow; anchor behind, monogram below bow. Sellwood
48.10; Shore 262; Sunrise 382.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200
1911
Parthian Kingdom. Vonones I. Silver Drachm (3.57 g),
ca. AD 8-12
. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Vonones I left.
Reverse:
Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm; mono-
gram below palm. Sellwood 60.5; Shore 329; Sunrise 407.
Cleaned and untoned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1912
Parthian Kingdom. Vologases I. Silver Drachm (3.60 g),
second reign, ca. AD 58-77
. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of
Vologases I left, with tapering square cut beard and wart on
forehead.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, holding bow;
monogram below bow. Sellwood 70.13; Shore 373; cf. Sunrise
424. Mottled toning.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200
1913
Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Drachm (3.44 g),
ca. AD 78-120
. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Pakoros I left,
with long pointed beard; diadem of three bands.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne (depicted as horizontal line),
holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 78.5 (Vologases
III); Shore 415; cf. Sunrise 439.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1914
Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Drachm (3.58 g),
ca. AD 78-120
. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Pakoros I left,
with medium-length pointed beard.
Reverse:
Archer seated
right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood
78.2 (Vologases III); Shore 412; Sunrise -.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
1915
Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Drachm (3.28 g),
ca. AD 78-120
. Ekbatana. Bust of Pakoros I left, with tiara.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; mono-
gram below bow. Sellwood 77.8; Shore 399; Sunrise 434.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
1916
Parthian Kingdom. Sinatrukes(?). Silver Drachm (3.57
g), ca. AD 116
. Ekbatana. Bust of Sinatrukes(?) left, with stub-
bly beard, wearing tiara.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne
(seat visible), holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood
81.1 (Parthamaspates); Shore 423 (Parthamaspates); Sunrise
449. Untoned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1917
Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II, c. 57-38 BC. Silver
Drachm (3.98g)
.
Mint of Ekbatana.
Diademed bust of Orodes
II, wart on forehead, neck torque ends in sea horse, star
before, crescent above star behind.
Reverse:
Archer seated
right on throne, holding bow, anchor behind, monogram below
bow. Sellwood 48.7; Shore 259; Sunrise 380. Well centered on
a nice large flan.
NGC Mint State*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/
5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
1918
A 2-piece lot of Parthian bronze chalkoi
. Consists of:
Mithradates I. Ekbatana(?). Horse standing right. Sell-
wood 15.6; Orodes II. Ekbatana. Grain-ear, symbol and
monogram. Sellwood 48.24.
Both nice
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250