Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AR Drachm 3.39g 11h (PDC 98978) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded with pellets on side; ear flap and long neck flap decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Greek illegible; Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' Previous collection: Sellwood Photo by A.H. Baldwin & Sons (London) - Sellwood 90.1 [14 in db] - Baldwin's 100 (27 Sep 2016), lot 425 (this coin) - Sellwood ICP (1980), plates, 90.1 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AR Drachm 3.66g (PDC 24251) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and vertically on side; ear flap decorated with pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-ring necklet; no wart; no earring; behind head, Aramaic letters (= wl); circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Greek illegible; Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' Note: Mule (S88.18 obv/S90.1 rev) Photo by Chris Hopkins - Sellwood 90.1 rev mule with S88.18 obv [2 in db] - CNG 51 (15 Sep 1999), lot 646 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)BI Drachm 3.58g 12h (PDC 88227) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded with pellets on side; ear flap and long neck flap decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Greek illegible; Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' Previous collection: David Sellwood Photo from The New York Sale [Group 4] (Baldwin's Auctions Ltd, London; Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals; M&M Numismatics Ltd, Washington, DC; Ira & Larry Goldberg, Los Angeles, CA) - Sellwood 90.1 variant (rev legend 89i) [3 in db] - New York Sale 34 (6 Jan 2015), lot 471 (this coin) - Sunrise 462 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AR Drachm 3.43g 19mm 12h (PDC 52321) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded with pellets on side; ear flap and long neck flap decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two ring torque; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Greek illegible; Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' Provenance: 1906 Löbbecke Previous collection: Arthur Löbbecke Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Bode-Museum), 18202800 Photo by Interactive Catalogue of the Coin Cabinet, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.1 variant (rev legend 89i; plain torque) [1 in db] - Shore 467 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AR Drachm 3.66g 19mm (PDC 101961) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded with pellets on side; ear flap and long neck flap decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] with dot below; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Greek illegible; Aramaic 'rtbnw MLK' Photo by Pars Coins - Sellwood 90.1 variant (rev monogram dot) [15 in db] - Pars Coins, VCoins (3 Jun 2017), item PCW-PA1370 (this coin) - Shore 467 - Sunrise 462 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AR Drachm 3.79g (PDC 11505) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a spiral of pellets on side; ear flap and long neck flap decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four-line barbarous Greek inscription (L90i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription (= 'rtbnw MLK'); no border = Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 90.1 variant (spiral on tiara) [1 in db] - CNG 58 (19 Sep 2001), lot 800 (this coin) - Shore 465 variant (spiral) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous (PDC 77254) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Note: 1 of 7 coins in lot Photo by Heritage Auction Galleries - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Heritage WCA 3015 Long Beach (7 Sep 2011), lot 26236-1 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous (PDC 19891) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo from Sellwood ICP (1980) - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Sellwood ICP (1980), plates, 90.2 (this coin) - Sellwood ICP (1971), plates, 90/2 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.61g 8mm 12h (PDC 56774) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1859/21068 - Durch Herrn Prof. Petermann im Orient erworben Previous collection: Herrn Prof. Petermann Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213991 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.73g 9mm 12h (PDC 56776) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1859/21070 - Durch Herrn Prof. Petermann im Orient erworben Previous collection: Herrn Prof. Petermann Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213993 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.76g (PDC 93010) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Petrowicz Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7267 | n.c. 1296 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Petrowicz (1904), p.177, 5; pl.XXIII-16 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.90g (PDC 93007) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Jacques de Morgan Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, Jacques de Morgan 1021 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.93g 9mm 12h (PDC 56773) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1859/21067 - Durch Herrn Prof. Petermann im Orient erworben Previous collection: Herrn Prof. Petermann Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213990 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 0.94g 11mm 1h (PDC 36734) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: Armitage, T W Current collection: British Museum, 1956,0409.132 Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.96g 9.91mm (PDC 39408) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: David Sellwood Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 0.97g 10mm (PDC 98139) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo by Marc Breitsprecher, Ancient Imports - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Ancient Imports, VCoins (31 Jan 2017), item 38017 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.06g (PDC 93011) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7268 | n.c. 1297 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.11g (PDC 92913) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7270 | n.c. 1299 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.11g 8mm (PDC 42736) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Shore - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Shore 642 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.13g 11mm (PDC 22180) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo by Civitas Galleries (Josh Moran) - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Shore 642 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.17g 8mm (PDC 98092) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Hodge Malek, 0630-0084 Photo Johnson Collection - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.18g 9mm 12h (PDC 104717) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Simonetta Photo by Bertolami Fine Arts - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Bertolami Fine Arts e-Live Auction 57 (25 Mar 2018), lot 578 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.23g 10mm 12h (PDC 56772) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1859/21066 - Durch Herrn Prof. Petermann im Orient erworben Previous collection: Herrn Prof. Petermann Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213989 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.23g (PDC 92918) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7273 | n.c. 1302 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.23g 10.07mm 12h (PDC 39410) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: David Sellwood Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.30g 12mm (PDC 65310) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Note: obv double struck Photo David Kaplan (zeno.ru: Mervin) - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - David Kaplan, zeno.ru (20 Mar 2011), item 80212 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.33g 9mm 12h (PDC 56775) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1859/21069 - Durch Herrn Prof. Petermann im Orient erworben Previous collection: Herrn Prof. Petermann Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213992 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.38g 11.4mm 12h (PDC 92919) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7274 | n.c. 1303 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.45g 9mm 12h (PDC 36693) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: British Museum, 1898,1003.357 Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - BMC Parthia p.245, 37 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.51g (PDC 85336) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo by Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K. - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] - Heidelberger Münzhandlung 64 (20 Nov 2014), lot 1617 (this coin) - Elsen 94 (15 Dec 2007), lot 421 (this coin) - Elsen 108 (12 Mar 2011), lot 241 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.61g 11mm 12h (PDC 56777) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer Previous collection: Imhoof-Blumer Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213994 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.7g 8mm (PDC 92689) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo by Dr. William Couch - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.75g 10.7mm 12h (PDC 93008) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Jacques de Morgan Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, Jacques de Morgan 1022 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 [27 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.66g 9.86mm 12h (PDC 39407) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as two lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; circular border of pellets = Previous collection: David Sellwood Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev circular border) [1 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.70g 11mm 12h (PDC 56779) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Note: Orig diameter given as 9x11 mm Provenance: 1875 Prokesch-Osten Previous collection: Prokesch-Osten Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213996 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.02g 9.06mm 12h (PDC 39409) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Previous collection: David Sellwood Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.03g 11mm 12h (PDC 15773) Mint: Ecbatana Struck 216 AD-224 AD Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Note: ANS has S89.6 Previous collection: Gen. Staraselsky coll. Current collection: American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.83570 Photo by Chris Hopkins - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.26g 10.1mm 12h (PDC 93009) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7266 | n.c. 1295 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.41g 13mm 12h (PDC 15755) Mint: Ecbatana Struck 216 AD-224 AD Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Col. Biddulph Current collection: American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.83551 Photo by Chris Hopkins - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.50g 10.8mm 12h (PDC 93012) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Petrowicz Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7269 | n.c. 1298 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] - Petrowicz (1904), p.176, 3; pl.XXIII-13 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.64g 10mm 12h (PDC 56778) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and a star surrounded by pellets on side; short ear flap and long neck flap both decorated with lines of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; crescent above; square border of pellets = Provenance: 1900 Imhoof-Blumer Previous collection: Imhoof-Blumer Current collection: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18213995 Photo by Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Sellwood 90.2 variant (rev crescent above) [7 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.92g 9mm 1h (PDC 36695) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: British Museum, 1898,1003.355 Photo by Dick Hodges - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] - BMC Parthia p.245, 38 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 0.93g 8.3mm 11h (PDC 92915) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Jacques de Morgan Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, Jacques de Morgan 1024 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224)AE Chalkous 1.01g 10mm 12h (PDC 67956) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: A.K.Collection Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] - Triton 15 (3 Jan 2012), lot 1339-72 (this coin) - Shore 642 - SNG Copenhagen, 250 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.11g 9.5mm 12h (PDC 92917) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, AA.GR.7272 | n.c. 1301 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.20g (PDC 112105) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Photo from SNG Copenhagen (1965) - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] - SNG Copenhagen, 250 (this coin) |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AE Chalkous 1.75g 12mm 12h (PDC 92914) Mint: Incertain Obv: bust left with forked beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated with pellets on stalks round crest and the side a central vertical line with pellets on stalks to front; short ear flap decorated with line of pellets; pendants shown as three lines; necklet with center row of pellets; no wart; no earring; no Aramaic letters behind head; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sea monster left; square border of pellets = Previous collection: Jacques de Morgan Current collection: Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, Jacques de Morgan 1023 Photo by Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris - Sellwood 90.2 variant (tiara vertical line with pellets on stalks) [6 in db] |
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