The images on this page are used with the kind permission of Rian Thum, who sold his collection in September 2000.
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.04g (PDC 5794) Rev: ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 5.1 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 2 (this coin) - Harlan J. Berk 20th CICF Auction (23 Mar 1995), lot 58 (this coin) - Shore 3 |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 3.7g (PDC 5793) Rev: bow in case Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 6.2 variant (rev eagle standing r. on bull's head) - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 1 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous (PDC 5795) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 8.2 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 2a (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous (PDC 5796) Rev: Elephant Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 8.3 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 2b (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Tetrachalkous 7.0g 21mm (PDC 5797) Rev: bow in case / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 12.11 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 3 (this coin) |
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Unknown King I (80 B.C.) AR Fourrée Drachm (PDC 5798) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 32.2 variant (fourrée; ΓΡ monogram) - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 4 (this coin) |
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Sinatruces (77-70 B.C.) AE Dichalkous (PDC 5799) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 34.9 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 4a (this coin) |
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Darius (70 B.C.) AE Tetrachalkous (PDC 5800) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 35.15 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 5 (this coin) |
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Phraataces (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) AR Tetradrachm 9.9g (PDC 5801) Note: Double struck. Flan expanded and cracked during striking Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 56.1-5 variant (no year, crescent above Tyche) - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 6 (this coin) |
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Artabanus II (A.D. 10-38) Billon Drachm 3.2g, Mithradatkart (PDC 5802) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 63.13 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 7 (this coin) |
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Osroes I (A.D. 109-129) AE Dichalkous (PDC 5805) Dated 439 ΘΛΥ (127 AD-128 AD) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 80.18 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 9 (this coin) |
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Osroes I (A.D. 109-129) AE Chalkous (PDC 5803) Dated 432 ΒΛΥ (120 AD-121 AD) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 80.25 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 7a (this coin) |
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Osroes I (A.D. 109-129) AE Chalkous (PDC 5804) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 80.29 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 8 (this coin) |
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Parthamaspates (A.D. 116) AR Drachm (PDC 5806) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 81.1 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 10 (this coin) |
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Parthamaspates (A.D. 116) AR Drachm FALSE (PDC 5807) Note: Modern forgery: plastic die slow pressure strike. Very high quality fake. Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 81.1 FALSE - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 10a (this coin) |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AR Drachm (PDC 5809) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 86.3 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 12 (this coin) |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AE Chalkous (PDC 5808) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 86.8 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 11 (this coin) |
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Vologases VI (A.D. 208-228) Billon Tetradrachm 13.8g (PDC 5811) Dated 523 ΓΚΦ (211 AD-212 AD) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 88.6 (month off flan) - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 14 (this coin) |
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Vologases VI (A.D. 208-228) AR Drachm 3.7g (PDC 5810) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 88.19 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 13 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AR Drachm (PDC 5812) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 89.3 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 15 (this coin) |
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Autonomous City Issue AE Chalkous, Ecbatana (PDC 5813) Dated 224 ΔΚΣ ΔΙΟΥ Α (BC 24) Obv: Tyche with turreted crown (off-center, only crown visible) Photo by Rian Thum - Sellwood 92.37 - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 16 (this coin) |
Dahae | |
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Later kings of the Dahae AR Drachm 0.9g (PDC 5819) Struck BC 130-BC 131 Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 22 (this coin) - Mitchiner 356 |
Elymais | |
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Orodes I AE AE14 2.9g 14mm (PDC 5816) Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 19 (this coin) - de Morgan 27 |
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Orodes I AE AE Unit (PDC 5817) Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 20 (this coin) - de Morgan 58 |
Hatra | |
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Tyche ? AE AE Unit 11.8g (PDC 5818) Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 21 (this coin) |
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Trajan AE Sestertius (PDC 5823) Rev: Trajan presenting Parthamaspates to personified Parthia / REX PARTHIS DATVS Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 26 (this coin) - RIC 667 - Superior auction (1994), lot ?? (this coin) |
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Trajan AE Sestertius (PDC 5824) Rev: Trajan recieving Armenian kings / REGNA ADSIGNATA Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 27 (this coin) - RIC 666 |
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Caracalla AR Denarius (PDC 5825) Rev: VICT PART MAX Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 28 (this coin) - RIC 144b |
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Caracalla AR Denarius (PDC 5826) Rev: VICT PARTHICA Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 29 (this coin) |
Sasanian | |
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Ardashir I Billon Tetradrachm 13.5g (PDC 5814) Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 17 (this coin) - Göbl, Sasanidische Numismatik (1968), cf. II/4a |
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Ardashir I AE Tetradrachm 13.7g (PDC 5815) Photo by Rian Thum - Rian Thum Sep 2000, lot 18 (this coin) |
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