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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) Billon Tetradrachm 13.13g 12h (PDC 59945) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 465 ΕΞΥ ΔΙΟΥ (153 AD) Obv: bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and 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, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΕΞΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΔΙΟΥ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84i); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΑΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.16 [25 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 791 (this coin) - Peus 336 (1993), lot 151 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 683 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 808 (this coin) - Shore 428 |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) Billon Tetradrachm 12.65g 12h (PDC 59946) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 495 ΕϘΥ ΑΠΕΛ (183 AD) Obv: bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and 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, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΕϘΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΑΠΕΛ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84ii); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΟΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.96-103 variant (month ΑΠΕΛ) [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 792 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) Billon Tetradrachm 13.23g 12h (PDC 59947) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 495 ΕϘΥ ΔΑΙΣ (184 AD) Obv: bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets Rev: male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and 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, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΕϘΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84ii); no border = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΟΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.100 [3 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 793 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AR Drachm 3.73g 12h (PDC 59949) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with tapering square-cut beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Χ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iii); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.128 [39 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 795 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 694 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 833 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AR Drachm 3.81g 12h (PDC 59948) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with rectangular beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, a pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Δ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iii); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.129 [11 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 794 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AR Drachm 3.79g 12h (PDC 59950) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with rectangular beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, a pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Λ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iv); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.131 [62 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 796 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AR Drachm 3.75g 12h (PDC 59951) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with rectangular beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Λ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iv); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.132 [205 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 797 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AE Dichalkous 3.16g (PDC 59952) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 481 ΑΠΥ (169 AD-170 AD) Obv: bust left with tapering square-cut beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated round crest with "hooks" and horn on side, with earflap; pendants shown as one line; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; in front, Greek letters ΑΠΥ (vertical); circular border of pellets Rev: bust of Tyche right; in front, Greek letter Α; circular border of pellets Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.147 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 798b (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) AE Dichalkous 2.72g (PDC 59953) Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris Dated 488 ΗΠΥ (176 AD-177 AD) Obv: bust left with tapering square-cut beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated round crest with "hooks" and horn on side, with earflap; pendants shown as one line; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; in front, Greek letters ΗΠΥ (vertical); circular border of pellets Rev: Tyche seated left on column, right hand to face; in front, palm branch; circular border of pellets Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 84.159 [5 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 798a (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AR Drachm 3.55g 11h (PDC 59957) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] (Sellwood incorrectly has dot under monogram); above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Λ; four-line Greek inscription (L85i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85 type variant (legend) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 802 (this coin) |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AR Drachm 3.81g 12h (PDC 59954) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] (Sellwood incorrectly has dot under monogram); above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Λ; four-line Greek inscription (L85i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.1 corrigendum [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 799 (this coin) - Shore 437 |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AR Drachm 3.83g 12h (PDC 59955) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] (Sellwood incorrectly has dot under monogram); pellet above bow; archer's foot shown as – or Greek letter Λ; four-line Greek inscription (L85i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.2 [72 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 800 (this coin) - Shore 438 |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AR Drachm 3.77g 12h (PDC 59956) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as – or Greek letter Λ; four-line Greek inscription (L85i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.3 [251 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 801 (this coin) - Shore 439 |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AE Chalkous 1.31g (PDC 59960) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sheep galloping left, circular border of pellets Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.5 [21 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 803a (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 706b (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 890 (this coin) |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AE Chalkous 0.85g (PDC 59959) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sheep galloping left, circular border of pellets Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.5 [21 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 803b (this coin) - MZ Köln 72 (1991), lot 933 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 706d (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 856 (this coin) |
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Osroes II (A.D. 190) AE Chalkous 1.18g (PDC 59958) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Rev: horned sheep galloping left, circular border of pellets Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 85.5 [21 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 803c (this coin) - Peus 376 (2003), lot 1654 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 706c (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 857 (this coin) |
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This page last updated 16 Oct 2008
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