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 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Tetradrachm 14.28 g Mint/ Seleucia, A.D. 51/52 Obv/ bare-headed bust facing, head left with pointed beard; beaded border Rev/ king seated left on throne receiving diadem from Tyche with scepter; Greek inscription [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕ[ΤΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟ[ΥΣ ΦΙΛΕ]ΛΛΗΝ[ΟΣ]; date ΓΞΤ (363 S.E. = A.D. 51/52) between heads, month in exergue off flan Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 68.4-8 (? month) - Shore 370 variant |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Tetradrachm 14.19 g Mint/ Seleucia, September, A.D. 54 Obv/ bare-headed bust facing, head left with pointed beard; beaded border Rev/ king seated left on throne receiving diadem from Tyche with scepter; Greek inscription [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤ[ΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ[Σ ΦΙΛ]ΕΛΛΗΝΟ[Σ] / ; date ΕΞΤ [Υ]ΠΕΡΒ (365 S.E. = A.D. 54) between heads, month in exergue off flan Photo/ by permission Pegasi Numismatics (Fred Knust) - Sellwood 68.11 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.57 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Additional images/ [large obv & rev] Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection - Sellwood 70.13 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.57 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription with lambda missing in first two lines Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 70.14 - Shore 374 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.81 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Additional images/ [large obv & rev] Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection - Sellwood 71.1 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.74 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Neck torque contains row of pellets; beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26 Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.1 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.62 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26 Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.1 - Shore 377 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.76 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust left with long rectangular beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in five distinct waves with earring visible; wart on brow; diadem pendants shown as three lines; behind head, monogram; circular border of pellets Rev/ beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram monogram 26; seven-line Greek inscription (L71i) includes lambda in first two lines; no border Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.2 - CNG 24 (12 Sep 1992), lot 358 (this coin) - Mitchiner ACW 655 - Shore 376 - Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 484 (this coin) |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.38 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Neck torque contains row of pellets. Beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26, reverse lightly double-struck Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.3 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Drachm, 3.74 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust left with medium pointed beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in three distinct waves covering ear; no wart; diadem pendants shown as three lines; 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, Greek letter Π; behind throne, monogram; fragmentary Greek inscription; no border Photo/ by permission Dr. Busso Peus Nachf - Sellwood 71.4 - Peus 388, lot 618 (this coin) |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Diobol, 1.19 g Mint/ unknown, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair; two-line neck torque has no ends; circular border of dots Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; somewhat blundered Greek inscription reading, with emendations, ΟΛΙΓΑCΟΟ(Υ) ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙ(Ο)Υ ('Vologases the lord') Note/ "We cannot tell whether the use of 'lord' rather than 'king' implies a subordinate status; probably the rulers themselves were uncertain of the exact implications and it would be unwise to try to read too much into it." Sellwood, NC 1989, p. 163. Photo/ by permission Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auktion 363, Lot 5177 - Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42, 1 |
 Vologases I (c. A.D. 51 - 78)AR Diobol, 1.24 g, 13 mm, die axis = 12h Mint/ unknown, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair; torque contains either three lines or two lines with a central row of pellets; circular border of dots Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Thomas K. Mallon, The Coins and History of Asia - Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42, 2 - Shore 381 |
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