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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
121
Parthian Kingdom
Billon Tetradrachm. (12.09g), AD 8-12
Vonones I, Parthian King, AD 8-12
Sellwood 60.4 var. (month); cf. Shore 328; Sunrise 406 (this coin); DCA 623. Extremely
Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated Audinaiou, SE Year 323 (December, AD 11). Diademed bust of
VononesI left. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left; ΓKT (date) in left
field; [.]V ΔINAIOI (month) in exergue.
Overstruck on a Phraatakes and Musa tetradrachm.
122
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (3.97 g), AD 8-12
Vonones I, Parthian King, AD 8-12
Sellwood 60.5; Shore 329; Sunrise 407 (this coin). Superb Extremely Fine.
Ekbatana mint. BACIΛEYC ONWNHC, diademed head left. Reverse: Nike standing right, holding
palm in right hand; monogram before.
The only drachm issue in the Parthian series with the king’s name on the obverse.
120
Parthian Kingdom
Silver Drachm. (3.75 g), 2 BC - AD 4/5
Phraatakes, and Musa, Parthian King and Queen, 2 BC - AD 4/5
Sellwood 58.9; Shore 324; Sunrise 404 (this coin). Extremely Fine.
Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust of Phraatakes left, being crowned by Nikai flying before and behind.
Reverse: Crowned and draped bust of Musa right; monogram below chin.