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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Hemidrachm 1.99g 12h (PDC 59610) Mint: Nisa? Obv: beardless head right, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; circular border of pellets; two-line Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ [Α]ΥΤΟ ΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 1.1 variant (hemidrachm) [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 501 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch 129 (8 Mar 2004), lot 194 (this coin) - Peus 323 (1-4 Nov 1988), lot 902 (same obverse die) - Triton V (15 Jan 2002), lot 1556 (this coin) |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.20g 12h (PDC 59611) Mint: Nisa? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; circular border of pellets; two-line Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 2.1 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 502 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood Type 2, 1 - Peus 363 (26 Apr 2000), lot 5092 (this coin) - Shore not listed - Triton V (Jan 2002), lot 1555 (this coin) |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.09g 12h (PDC 59612) Mint: Mithradatkart-Nisa? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; monogram ΜΤ below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, single-line Aramaic inscription (LA3ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 3.1 [17 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 503 (this coin) - A&S Type 3, 1/5 (same obv./ rev. dies) - Peus 376 (Oct 2003), lot 562 (this coin) - Shore 2 |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 3.88g 12h (PDC 59615) Mint: Mithradatkart-Nisa? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: bow in case; to left, monogram ΜΤ, to right, single-word Greek inscription read from outside Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 3 type variant (bronze, bow case reverse, monogram ΜΤ) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 506 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.05g 12h (PDC 59613) Mint: Mithradatkart-Nisa? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; no monogram below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, Aramaic inscription (LA4ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside = “krny” (partially retrograde) in Aramaic Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 4.1 variant (no rev monogram) [4 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 504 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.105 and pl. 20, 4/4 (die match) - CNG Online Coin Shop (Jul 2001), item 7436 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.92g 12h (PDC 59614) Mint: Hekatompylos? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; below bow, monogram A; circular border of pellets; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 5.1 [41 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 505 (this coin) - A&S Type 5, 10 (same dies) - Shore 3 |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.14g 12h (PDC 59616) Mint: Rhagae-Arsacia? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; below bow, eagle stands facing, head left; circular border of pellets; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 6.1 [115 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 507 (this coin) - A&S Type 6, 12 (same rev. die) - Shore 4 |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.15g 12h (PDC 59617) Mint: Rhagae-Arsacia? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; below bow, eagle stands facing, head left; circular border of pellets; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Note: small die break on reverse Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 6.1 [115 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 508 (this coin) - A&S Type 6, 20 (same obv. die) - Shore 4 |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.22g 12h (PDC 59618) Mint: Rhagae-Arsacia? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; below bow, eagle stands facing, head left; circular border of pellets; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 6.1 [115 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 509 (this coin) - A&S Type 6, 47 (same dies) - Kirk Davis Catalog 35 (Summer 2001), 77 (this coin) |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 1.63g 12h (PDC 59634) Mint: Rhagae-Arsacia? Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: eagle stands right atop head of bull facing, wings open; in field right, horse head right; circular border of pellets; single-word Greek inscription in field left read from outside = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 6.2 variant (rev eagle standing r. on bull's head with horse head monogram) [8 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 525 (this coin) - Le Rider not listed - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.29g 12h (PDC 59619) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 7.1 [9 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 510 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/11 - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.85g 12h (PDC 59620) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; behind archer, single-word Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Najaf Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 8.1 [20 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 511 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, cf. fig. 3/12 - Shore 5 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous 3.26g 12h (PDC 59621) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right; circular border of pellets; above horse, single-word retrograde Greek inscription read from outside = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Najaf Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 8.2 variant (legend read from outside) [4 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 512 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.78g 12h (PDC 59625) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk, torque and cloak; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; two-line Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 9.1 [80 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 516 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/13 - Shore 7-8 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.85g 12h (PDC 59622) Mint: Nisa Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk, torque and cloak; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in exergue, Greek letter Ν; no border; two-line Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 9.2 [5 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 513 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/14 - Peus 382 (26 Apr 2005), lot 245 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 364 (this coin) - Shore 9 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.23g 12h (PDC 59623) Mint? Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk, torque and cloak; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in exergue, Greek letter Σ; no border; two-line Greek inscription = ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 9.3 [4 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 514 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/15 - Peus 333 (6 May 1992), lot 390 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 365 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.83g 12h (PDC 59626) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.1 [285 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 517 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/17 - Peus 363 (26 April 2000), lot 5097 (this coin) - Shore 12-13 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.92g 12h (PDC 59627) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Note: double struck obverse Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.1 [285 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 518 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/17 - Le Rider, Suse sous les Séleucides et les Parthes (1965), pl.LXX, 3 - Mitchiner ACW 467 - Shore 12 - Triton IX (9 Jan 2006), lot 1090 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.71g 12h (PDC 59631) Mint: Nisa Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line above Greek letter Τ; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.4 variant (Τ in exergue) [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 522 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.03g 12h (PDC 59628) Mint? Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line; no border; below bow, a "torch" monogram; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.6 [12 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 519 (this coin) - Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 381 (this coin) - Shore 15 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.92g 2h (PDC 59629) Mint? Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in field left, Greek letter Θ; in field right, monogram [~]; no exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.9 [7 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 520 (this coin) - CNG E-Auction 90 (26 May 2004), lot 8 (this coin) - Lanz 102 (28 May 2001), lot 312 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.90g 11h (PDC 59630) Mint? Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in field left, Greek letter Θ; in field right, monogram [~]; ΜΕ monogram in exergue; no exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.9 variant (no exergual line, ΜΕ monogram in exergue) [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 521 (this coin) - UBS 69 (23 January 2007), lot 553 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.54g 1h (PDC 59632) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no exergual line; no border; irregular die axis; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Pars Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.10 [10 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 523 (this coin) - Lanz 70 (1994), lot 141 (this coin) - Shore cf. 16 (same obv. die) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.80g 12h (PDC 59624) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Najaf Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.15 [5 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 515 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.88g 12h (PDC 59635) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no exergual line; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.17 [7 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 526 (this coin) - Assar, Genealogy I, fig. 3/18 - Cederlind FPL 66 (August 1986), no. 19 (this coin) - Shore 19 (same dies) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Obol 0.56g 12h (PDC 59633) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 10.19 [9 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 524 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch Auktion 152 (10 Oct 2006), lot 1500 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.05g 12h (PDC 59636) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular reel and pellet border Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Pars Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.1 [117 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 527 (this coin) - Shore 24-25 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.94g 12h (PDC 59637) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular reel and single pellet border Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.1 variant (reel and single pellet border) [38 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 528 (this coin) - Classical Numismatic Review XVII.2 (April-June 1992), no. 69 (this coin) - Lanz 62 (26 Nov 1992), lot 433 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 366 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.01g 12h (PDC 59638) Mint: Nisa Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; laurel wreath border Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.3 [20 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 529 (this coin) - Shore 26 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Obol 0.59g 12h (PDC 59639) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular laurel wreath border Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Note: Overstruck on an uncertain undertype Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.5 (obv laurel wreath border) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 530 (this coin) |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous 3.77g (PDC 59640) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.6 variant (dichalkous) [12 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 531a (this coin) - Shore cf. 28 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous 2.54g (PDC 60023) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.6 variant (dichalkous) [12 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 531b (this coin) - CNG E-Auction 155 (3 Jan 2007), lot 431 (part of) - Shore cf. 28 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Chalkous 4.62g (PDC 60024) Mint: Hekatompylos Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 11.6 variant (tetrachalkous) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 531c (this coin) - CNG E-Auction 155 (3 Jan 2007), lot 431 (part of) - Shore cf. 28 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Obol 0.57g 3h (PDC 59641) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust right, wearing diadem; irregular die axes; circular border of pellets Rev: bearded bust right wearing bashlyk and diadem; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 12.4 [23 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 532 (this coin) - Peus 328 (1990), lot 292 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 300 (this coin) - Shore 30 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Octochalkous 14.02g (PDC 59643) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust right, wearing diadem; irregular die axes; circular border of pellets Rev: Dioscuri galloping right; no border; two-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 12.6 [11 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 533a (this coin) - CNG E-Auction 155 (3 Jan 2007), lot 431 (part of) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AE Tetrachalkous 6.16g (PDC 59642) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust right, wearing diadem, behind bust monogram ΔΧ; irregular die axes; circular border of pellets Rev: Nike driving biga right; no border; two-line Greek inscription = BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAKOY Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 12.9 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 533b (this coin) - CNG E-Auction 155 (3 Jan 2007), lot 431 (part of) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.73g 12h (PDC 59644) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 174 ΔΟΡ (BC 139-BC 138) Obv: bearded bust right, wearing diadem; irregular die axes; circular reel and pellet border Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΟΡ; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 13.10 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 534 (this coin) - BMC Parthia p.15, 61 - CNG 66 (19 May 2004), lot 765 (this coin) - Mitchiner ACW not listed - Shore 39 - Sternberg 27 (7-8 Nov 1994), lot 20 (this coin) |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.89g 12h (PDC 59645) Mint: Mithradatkart or Margiane? Obv: lightly-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind head, Greek letters Ι over Μ; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; three-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 15.2 variant (obv monogram ΙΜ) [3 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 535 (this coin) - Peus 366, lot 245 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 369 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.89g 12h (PDC 59646) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.1 [38 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 536 (this coin) - Peus 311 (31 October 1984), lot 40 (this coin) - Rauch 77 (10 Apr 2006), lot 268 (this coin) - Shore 41 |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.34g 12h (PDC 59647) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with dividing lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.2 [12 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 537 (this coin) - Peus 334 (1992), lot 554 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 310 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 47 (this coin) - Shore 42 |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.35g 12h (PDC 59648) Mint: Nisa Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΑΙ(?) read from inside; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.6 variant (ΑΙ?) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 538 (this coin) - Peus 386 (26-28 April 2006), lot 386 (this coin) |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.14g 12h (PDC 59649) Mint: Nisa Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters IN; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.10 [9 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 539 (this coin) - Peus 338 (1994), lot 85 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 316 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 53 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.05g 12h (PDC 59650) Mint: Tambrax Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΤΑΜ; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.11 [112 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 540 (this coin) |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.97g 12h (PDC 59651) Mint: Apamea-Rhagiane? Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΛΠΛ; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines, but last word ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡ = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.12 variant (rev legend) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 541 (this coin) - Peus 363, lot 5110 (this coin) - Peus 386 (26-28 April 2006), lot 388 (this coin) - Shore 052 |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.01g 12h (PDC 59652) Mint: Epardus Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΕΠΑΡ; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.13 [7 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 542 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 372 (this coin) - Shore 53 (same obv. die) |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 2.94g (PDC 59655) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Rev: elephant walking right on exergual line; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.26 [12 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 544a (this coin) - Shore cf. 56 |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 2.98g (PDC 59654) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right on exergual line; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.27 corrigendum (horse walking) [20 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 544b (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 2.30g (PDC 59993) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Rev: horse walking right on exergual line; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 16.27 corrigendum (horse walking) [20 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 828a (this coin) |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 16.02g 12h (PDC 59653) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Obv: short-bearded bust right, wearing diadem, earring visible; no symbols; circular reel and pellet border Rev: bearded male deity enthroned left, wearing chiton and kalathos; in extended right hand holds wreath-bearing Nike, who crowns him to right; in left hand, cornucopia with fruits; monogram [~] in exergue left, monogram [~] in exergue right; no border; four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΝΙΚΙΦΟΡΟΥ Provenance: ex Pars Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 17.1 corrigendum (position of monograms) [47 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 543 (this coin) - Peus 372 (Oct 2002), lot 606 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.29g 12h (PDC 59656) Mint? Obv: medium-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair arranged in concentric waves; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; line 4 reads ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΣ in four-line Greek inscription without dividing lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΡΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 19.2 variant (legend ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΣ) [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 545 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch Auktion 152 (10 Oct 2006), lot 1501 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch Auktion 155-156 (5-6 Mar 2007), lot 1547 (this coin) - Shore 57 |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.23g 12h (PDC 59657) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem, earring, hair arranged in concentric waves; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription without dividing lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 20.1 [93 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 546 (this coin) - Shore 59 |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.99g 12h (PDC 59658) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem, earring, hair arranged in concentric waves; behind bust, monogram [~~]; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription without dividing lines = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 20.3 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 547 (this coin) - Peus 326 (1-3 Nov 1989), lot 356 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 63 (this coin) - Shore 61 (same obv. die) |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 16.10g 12h (PDC 59659) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 188 ΗΠΡ (BC 125-BC 124) Obv: bearded bust right wearing diadem, hair arranged in concentric waves; circular reel and pellet border Rev: Demeter enthroned left, in extended right hand holds Nike, who crowns her to right, below arm Greek letters ΘΕ; in left hand, cornucopia with fruits; nereid supporting throne; monogram [~] in field left; in exergue, Greek letters ΗΠΡ; no border; two-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Provenance: ex Pars Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 21.3 [36 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 548 (this coin) - Le Rider, Suse, pl. LXXI, 9 - Shore not listed |
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This page last updated 16 Oct 2008
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