Vonones II (A.D. 51) AR Drachm 3.75g 12h (PDC 59895) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust facing with short beard and wart on brow wearing tiara with a horn lateral motif; on each side a six pointed star; 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 (L67i); no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.1 [282 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 741 (this coin) - Shore 368 |
Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Tetradrachm 14.72g 12h (PDC 59896) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 363 ΓΞΤ [Δ]ΙΕΤΡΟΥ (for ΔΥΣΤΡΟΥ?) (52 AD) Obv: bust facing, head left, with pointed beard wearing diadem and necklet with centered decoration; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as ringlets; no wart; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, and holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΓΞΤ; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΙΕΤΡΟΥ (for ΔΥΣΤΡΟΥ?); seven-line Greek inscription (L68i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 68.5 variant (ΔΙΕΤΡΟΥ for ΔΥΣΤΡΟΥ?) [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 742 (this coin) |
Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Tetradrachm 14.31g 12h (PDC 59902) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 369 ΘΞΤ (57 AD-58 AD) Obv: bust left with very short beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as ringlets; wart on forehead is visible; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, and holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΘΞΤ = 369 Seleucid era; in exergue, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L69i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.10-12 (month off flan) [99 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 748 (this coin) |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Drachm 3.79g 12h (PDC 59903) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with quadrant bottom to beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; medium length hair wavy with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as five lines; 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 (L69ii); no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.14 [49 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 749 (this coin) |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Drachm 3.64g 12h (PDC 59904) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with quadrant bottom to beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; medium length hair wavy with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as five lines; 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 (L69ii); no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.14 [49 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 750 (this coin) - Berk 110 (8 Sep 1999), lot 237 (this coin) |
Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Drachm 3.83g 12h (PDC 59897) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long beard tapered and square cut 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; 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 (L70ii) has no lambda in first two lines; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 70.14 [29 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 743 (this coin) - Peus 361 (1999), lot 311 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 615 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 665 (this coin) - Shore 374 |
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Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AE Chalkous 1.31g (PDC 59882) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 385 ΕΠΤ (73 AD-74 AD) Obv: bust left with medium rounded beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; hair in three waves; diadem pendants shown as three lines; in front, Greek letters ϚΠΤ (vertical); circular border of pellets Rev: Nike walking left (per Le Rider), in front, monogram [~]; border? Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 70.22 [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 732e (this coin) - Shore not listed |
Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Drachm 3.77g 12h (PDC 59898) Mint: Ecbatana 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, 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 [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L71i) omits lambda in first two lines; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.3 [14 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 744 (this coin) - Shore 378 |
Vologases I AR Diobol 1.40g 12h (PDC 59899) Mint? Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem Rev: archer seated right holding bow, 3-line Greek inscription ΟΛΙΓΑΣΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ "Lord Vologases" Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 1989.1 Num. Chron. 149, pl. 42, 1 (type 1) [26 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 745 (this coin) - Ceresio 1987, lot 166 (this coin) - Emporium Hamburg 10 (22 October 1987), lot 284 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 726 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 897 (this coin) - Shore 379-380 |
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Vologases I AR Diobol 1.40g 12h (PDC 59900) Mint? Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem Rev: archer seated right holding bow, 3-line Greek inscription ΟΛΙΓΑΣΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ "Lord Vologases" Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 1989.1 Num. Chron. 149, pl. 42, 1 (type 1) [26 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 746 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 727 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 898 (this coin) - Shore 379-380 |
Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Tetradrachm 14.31g 12h (PDC 59902) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 369 ΘΞΤ (57 AD-58 AD) Obv: bust left with very short beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as ringlets; wart on forehead is visible; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, and holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΘΞΤ = 369 Seleucid era; in exergue, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L69i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.10-12 (month off flan) [99 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 748 (this coin) |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Drachm 3.79g 12h (PDC 59903) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with quadrant bottom to beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; medium length hair wavy with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as five lines; 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 (L69ii); no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.14 [49 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 749 (this coin) |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Drachm 3.64g 12h (PDC 59904) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with quadrant bottom to beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; medium length hair wavy with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as five lines; 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 (L69ii); no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.14 [49 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 750 (this coin) - Berk 110 (8 Sep 1999), lot 237 (this coin) |
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