14
Nabataea, Miscellaneous Æ issues (22), mostly of Aretas IV (AD 9-40). Mainly fine to very fine. (22) £400-500
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South Arabia, Sabaean (2 to 3 Century AD), Silver Units (4), Bucranium series; Himyarite (2nd Century BC), Silver Units (18). Good very fine to extremely fine. (22) £600-800
16
Kingdom of Baktria, Agathokles (c.185-170 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, diademed bust of King right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΓAΘOKΛEOYΣ, Zeus standing facing, holding a sceptre and Hekate, who holds two torches, monogram on left, 15.58g, 12h (SNG ANS 230; Bopeararchchi 1 D). Some small areas of surface erosion, minor marks, good very fine and rare. £500-700
17
Kingdom of Parthia, Mithradates II (c.121-96 BC), Silver Drachms (3); Afghanistan, Copper Double Dinars (16), 16th Century and later; Miscellaneous Islamic Silver (1) and Copper coins (19); with Books, Barthélemy, A de, Nouveau Manuel de Numismatique Ancienne, 2 vols, Paris, 1890. The Parthian good very fine, the others mostly fair to fine, a few better, the books with some foxing but generally in good order. (lot) £200-300
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Kingdom of Parthia, Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (5), short bearded bust left, wearing a diadem and spiral torque, star before and crescent behind, rev archer enthroned right (Sellwood 47). Good very fine to about extremely fine. (5) £250-350
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Kingdom of Parthia, Orodes II (c.57-38 BC), Silver Drachms (4), short bearded bust left, wearing a diadem and spiral torque, star before and crescent behind (1), star before and a crescent and star behind (3), rev archer enthroned right (Sellwood 47, 48). Good very fine to about extremely fine. (4) £200-250
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Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Philip I, Posthumous issue under Roman Administration (c.47/6-14/3 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Antioch on the Orontes, struck 46/45 BC, diademed head facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΦIΛIΠΠOV / [E] ΠIΦANOV[Σ / ΦIΛA]ΔEΛ[ΦOV], Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and a sceptre, a pellet above Nike’s arm, monogram on left, monogram below throne, Δ and thunderbolt in exergue, 15.48g, 12h (SC 2491.2a). Very fine. £70-90
22
Indo-Skythian, Vonones, with Spalahores (c.75-65 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, King on horseback right, holding spear and whip, rev Zeus Keraunophoros standing slightly left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, monogram on right, 9.66g, 11h (Senior 65.3T); Spalirises, with Azes (c.60-58 BC), Silver Drachm, King on horseback right, holding spear, rev Zeus Keraunophoros standing slightly left, monogram on left, 8.23g, 12h (Senior 74.1D var (monogram)). Second with some light porosity, both very fine. (2) £150-200
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Indo-Skythian, Azes II (35 BC - AD 12), Silver Tetradrachms (7), Skythian King on horseback right, rev Athena Alkidemos (6), Zeus Nikephoros. Very fine to good very fine. (7) £350-450
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Kingdom of Parthia, Mithradates VI (c. AD 128147), Silver Drachms (7), minted at Ecbatana, bust left, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two pendent ends, spiral torque, earring visible, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Mtrdt MLK’ (King Mithradates), followed by a six line “Greek” inscription (S 82.1 (Mithradates IV) (6), 82.1 var (left leg of archer as x)). Generally good fine to very fine, one rare variety. (7) £100-150 ex David Sellwood Collection, Baldwin’s Auction 96, September 2015, lot 3187