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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1871 Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Silver Siglos (5.33 g), ca. 485-420 BC
. Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, hold-
ing spear and bow.
Reverse:
Rectangular incuse punch. Carradice type Iiib, grp. A/B. Well centered. Toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$250 - 300
From the Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in the 1980s.
Enlargement
1872 Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos I (Arsakes II). Silver Drachm (4.03 g), 211-185 BC
. Rhagai-Arsakeia(?), ca. 211-209 BC. Head of Arta-
banos I left, wearing bashlyk.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on backless throne, holding bow; to right, eagle standing facing, head left. Sellwood
6.1; Shore 4; Sunrise 243. Lustrous.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$700 - 800
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Ex Coin Galleries (16 November 1983), 187.
Enlargement
1873 Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.01 g), 121-91 BC
. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed and draped bust of
Mithradates II left.
Reverse:
Y
-
, archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; in outer right field,
palm branch. Sellwood 24.3; Shore 66.
NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
1874
Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (4.06
g), 121-91 BC
. Ekbatana, ca. 109-96/5 BC. Diademed bust of
Mithradates II left.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on omphalos,
holding bow; cloak arm ends in point. Sellwood 27.2; Shore 86;
Sunrise 294. Boldly struck on a huge round flan. Beautiful ton-
ing.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in
1972.
1875
Parthian Kingdom. Phraates III. Silver Drachm (3.97 g),
70/69-58/7 BC
. Rhagai, ca. 62/1-58/7 BC. Diademed bust of
Phraates III left.
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, hold-
ing bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 38.5; Shore -; Sun-
rise -. Remarkable style.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in
1984.