Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Tetradrachm 11.62g 31mm 12h (PDC 54546) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 280 [ΠΣ] ΑΡΤΕ (BC 32) Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and griffin-ended torque; a wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, Greek letters ΠΣ; in exergue, Greek letters ΑΡΤΕ; seven-line Greek inscription (L54i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Note: Note obv inscr. overstruck? Orig diameter given as 29x31 mm. Provenance: 1911/517 Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18210447 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 54.1 [3 in db] |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Tetradrachm 14.93g (PDC 15133) Mint: Seleucia Dated 280 ΠΣ [Δ]ΑΙΣΙ (BC 32) Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and griffin-ended torque; a wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, Greek letters ΠΣ; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙ; seven-line Greek inscription (L54i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. - Sellwood 54.2 [8 in db] - Peus 372 (30 Oct 2002), lot 647 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.40g 18mm (PDC 53245) Mint: Margiane Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and spiral torque, no wart on forehead; in front, star above crescent; nothing behind; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letter Π; four-line Greek inscription; no border = ΒΑϹΙΛΙΥ / Ϲ ΡΗΡΑ / ΤΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑ / ΚΟΥ [probably ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΦΡΑΑΤΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] Note: black patina Provenance: ex Karshi (Uzbekistan) Photo from Hollis, Mitchiner & Mitchiner, Journal of the ONS No. 195 (Spring 2008) "Two New Parthian Drachms", pp. 4-5 - Sellwood 54 type variant (eastern issue) [2 in db] |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Drachm 3.69g (PDC 15141) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and segmented necklet, wart visible on forehead; in front, star above crescent; behind, eagle flying left with diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L54ii); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. - Sellwood 54.7 [514 in db] - Peus 372 (30 Oct 2002), lot 655 (this coin) - Boillet 2797 (this coin) - Peus 372 (30 Oct 2002), lot 655 (this coin) - Shore 297 |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Drachm 3.85g 19mm (PDC 31388) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and segmented necklet, wart visible on forehead; in front, star above crescent; behind, eagle flying left with diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L54ii); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Pars Coins - Sellwood 54.7 [514 in db] - Pars Coins, VAuctions (4 Oct 2005), item PCW-PA123 (this coin) |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Drachm (PDC 89817) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and segmented necklet, wart visible on forehead; in front, star above crescent; behind, eagle flying left with diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind throne, anchor and fire altar; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L54iii); no border = Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 54.9 variant (anchor and fire altar behind throne) [6 in db] - CNG E-Auction 354 (1 Jul 2015), lot 279 (this coin) |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AR Drachm 3.95g 12h (PDC 59823) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and segmented necklet, wart visible on forehead; in front, star above crescent; behind, eagle flying left with diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind throne, monogram [~]; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L54iii); no border = illegible? Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Simonetta Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 54.10 [23 in db] - Triton 13 (5 Jan 2010), lot 693 (this coin) - Bertolami Fine Arts e-Live Auction 57 (25 Mar 2018), lot 244 (this coin) - Bertolami Fine Arts e-Live Auction 78 (9 Feb 2020), lot 176 (this coin) - Elsen List 212 (Oct-Nov 2000), lot 170 (this coin) - Peus 363 (26 Apr 2000), lot 5159 (this coin) |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AE Chalkous 2.050g 12mm 12h (PDC 7550) Mint: Laodicea Struck BC 38-BC 2 Obv: bust l., eagle behind Rev: Tyche standing holding cornucopia = Previous collection: Gen. Staraselsky coll. Current collection: American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.82949 Photo by Chris Hopkins - Sellwood 54 type variant (Tyche stands facing) [1 in db] |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.)AE Chalkous 2.570g 14mm 1h (PDC 7557) Mint: Ecbatana Struck BC 38-BC 2 Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and segmented necklet, wart visible on forehead; in front, crescent above star; no eagle behind; circular border of pellets Rev: bust of Tyche right; behind, Greek letters ΠΣ; no border = Previous collection: Gen. Staraselsky coll. Current collection: American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.82956 Photo by Chris Hopkins - Sellwood 54.15 corrigendum (obv crescent above star) [48 in db] - BMC Parthia p.128, 231; plate 22, no. 13 - Boillet 2946 (this coin) |
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