Kamnaskires IV AR Drachm 3.51g 12h, Travelling (Court) (PDC 59998) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem Rev: Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to inner left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΚΑ]ΜΝΑΣΚΕΙΡ[ΟΥ] [ΤΟ]Υ ΕΓ ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΝ] [ΚΑ]ΜΝΑΣΚ[ΕΙΡΟΥ] Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 830 (this coin) - Alram 459 - BMC Arabia p.247, 2 - Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 363 (this coin) - van’t Haaff 8.2.2-1b (this coin) |
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Kamnaskires V AR Drachm 3.25g 12h, Seleukeia on the Hedyphon (PDC 59999) Dated 277 ΖΟΣ (BC 36-BC 35) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem Rev: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; blundered legend around, OΣZ (sic, date) in exergue Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 831 (this coin) - Alram 464 - Peus 386 (26 Apr 2006), lot 366 (this coin) - van’t Haaff 9.1.2-4Ca (this coin) |
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Uncertain Billon Tetradrachm 15.44g 12h (PDC 60000) Obv: Diademed, bearded bust left; behind, star-in-crescent above anchor, small pellet to left of anchor Rev: Diademed, bearded bust left; degraded legend around Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 832 (this coin) - Alram NB1 - CNG 72 (14 Jun 2006), lot 1011 (this coin) - Triton VII, 13-14 Jan 2004), lot 531 (this coin) - van’t Haaff 10.3.1.-1Bb (this coin) - Vecchi 16 (9 Oct 1999), lot 304 (this coin) |
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Kamnaskires-Orodes AE Drachm 3.74g (PDC 60001) Obv: Bearded facing bust, wearing diadem and hair tuft on top, side hairs curving upward; to right, pellet-in-crescent above anchor with one crossbar on top Rev: Dashes in linear pattern Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 833 (this coin) - Alram not listed - van’t Haaff 12.3.1-2A2 |
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Orodes II AE Drachm 14.99g (PDC 60002) Obv: Bearded facing bust, wearing diadem and tiara; to right, star-in-crescent above anchor with one crossbar at bottom / “wrwd mlk” in Aramaic script Rev: Dashes in linear pattern Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 834 (this coin) - Alram 477 - Gorny & Mosch 113 (18 Oct 2001), lot 5306 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch 130 (8 Mar 2004), lot 1327 (this coin) - Van’t Haaff 13.3.1-3A |
Artaxerxes (Ardaxšir) I. AR Drachm 4.12g 9h (PDC 60003) Obv: Head right, wearing mustache and earring, wearing diadem and kyrbasia Rev: fire temple of Ahura-Mazda; on left, Artaxerxes standing right; standard to right / “rtrk’” on left, “ty bgdt” in Aramaic script in exergue Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 835 (this coin) - Alram 521-524 variant (legend) - De Morgan not listed - ESMS p. 133, E variant (orientation of legend) - Klose & Müseler cf. 2/7 |
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Darios (Darev) I AR Drachm 3.51g 2h (PDC 60004) Obv: Head right, with short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by crescent Rev: fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, Darios standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle / “d’rwy m[...]” in Aramaic script in exergue Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 836 (this coin) - Alram 557 - de Morgan pl. XXIX, 11-12 - Elsen 72 (14 Dec 2002), lot 284 (this coin) - Klose & Müseler 3/10 |
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Autophradates (Vadfradad) III AR Drachm 4.08g 11h (PDC 60005) Obv: Bearded bust right, wearing diadem; crescent above Rev: fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, Autophradates standing right, raising arms; to right, column surmounted by eagle / “wtprdt mlk [...]”in Aramaic script in exergue Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 837 (this coin) - Alram 561 - de Morgan pl. XXIX, 21 variant (legend) - Klose & Müseler 4/1 |
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Darios (Darev) II AR Drachm 4.04g 1h (PDC 60006) Obv: Bearded bust right, wearing diadem with three rows of pellets; crescent above Rev: Darios standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left / “d’ryw mlk”brh wtprdt mlk’” in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 838 (this coin) - Alram 564 - de Morgan pl. XXX, 2 - Klose & Müseler cf. 4/4 - Triton IX (10 Jan 2006), lot 1107 (this coin) - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 1c |
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Darios (Darev) II AR Obol 0.66g 7h (PDC 60007) Obv: Bearded bust right, wearing diadem with one row of pellets; crescent above Rev: Darios standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left / “d’ryw mlk” in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 839 (this coin) - Alram 566 - de Morgan pl. XXX, 22 - Klose & Müseler not listed - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 1a, 20 |
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Artaxerxes (Ardaxšir) II AR Drachm 4.02g 4h (PDC 60008) Obv: Large bust left, wearing short beard, diadem, and mural crown; monogram behind Rev: Artaxerxes standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to left / “’rthshtr mlka brh d’ryw mlk’” in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 840 (this coin) - Alram 570 - de Morgan pl. XXXI, 19 - Klose & Müseler cf. 4/10-11 - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 1d |
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Oxathres (Vahšir) AR Drachm 3.90g 11h (PDC 60009) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem with three ties and torque with four segments Rev: Oxathres standing right, holding scepter and sacrificing before altar to right / “whwh[sh]tr myk nrh ryw myk” (partially blundered) in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 841 (this coin) - Alram 582 variant (legend) - de Morgan pl. XXXI, 30 variant (same) - Klose & Müseler cf. 4/20 - Malter 81 (29 Sep 2002), lot 205 (this coin) - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 2 |
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Pakur (Pakor) I AR Drachm 3.75g 3h (PDC 60010) Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem / “ykrw myka” (partially blundered) in Aramaic script Rev: bearded bust left, wearing diadem / “ykrw myka” (partially blundered) in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 842 (this coin) - Alram 588 variant (no legend on reverse) - de Morgan not listed - Klose & Müseler 4/31 - Peus 380 (3 Nov 2004), lot 623 (this coin) - Tyler-Smith, Parcel not listed |
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Pakur (Pakor) I AR Hemidrachm 1.73g 3h (PDC 60011) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no legend Rev: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no legend Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 843 (this coin) - Alram 589 variant (legends) - de Morgan pl. XXXII, 9-10 variant (legends) - Klose & Müseler cf. 4/32 - Peus 361 (3 Nov 1999), lot 271 (this coin) - Peus 386 (26 Apr 2006), lot 333 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 615 (this coin) - Tyler-Smith, Parcel 150 |
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Pakur (Pakor) II AR Drachm 3.37g (PDC 60012) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; triskeles behind Rev: Triskeles; pellet in field, blundered legend Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 844 (this coin) - Alram 596 variant (no pellet) - de Morgan cf. pl. XXXII, 5 (hemidrachm) - Klose & Müseler not listed - Tyler-Smith, Parcel not listed |
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Kapat (Napad) AR Drachm 3.36g 2h (PDC 60013) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with three rows of pellets and central pellet-in-crescent; no border Rev: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; blundered legend Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 845 (this coin) - Alram 612 variant (legend) - de Morgan pl. XXXIII, 6 - Klose & Müseler cf. 4/48 - Peus 388, 1 Nov 2006), lot 261 (this coin) - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 3a |
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Uncertain King II AR Hemidrachm 1.73g 9h (PDC 60014) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with three rows of pellets and central pellet-in-crescent; triskeles behind Rev: Large diadem; blundered legend Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 846 (this coin) - Alram 619 - de Morgan pl. XXXIII, 22 - Klose & Müseler 4/56a-b - Tyler-Smith, Parcel, type 1, 210 |
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Artaxerxes (Ardaxshir) III AR Drachm 2.50g 6h (PDC 60015) Obv: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; triskeles behind Rev: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem; rays above, blundered legend Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 847 (this coin) - Alram 631 - de Morgan pl. XXXIV, 2 variant (triskeles on reverse) - Klose & Müseler 5/9 - Tyler-Smith, Parcel 225 |
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Manuchtir (Manchihr) II AR Drachm 3.00g 7h (PDC 60016) Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with two rows of pellets and central pellet-in-crescent / “mnctyw m[lka]” in Aramaic script Rev: bearded bust left, wearing diadem / “mnctyw mlk[a]” in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 848 (this coin) - Alram 634 - Berk BBS 120 (10 May 2001), lot 238 (this coin) - de Morgan not listed - Klose & Müseler cf. 5/12 - Tyler-Smith, Parcel not listed |
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Manuchtir (Manchihr) III AR Drachm 2.94g 8h (PDC 60017) Obv: bearded bust left, wearing diadem, hair tied in bunch above / “[mn]ctry mlka” in Aramaic script Rev: bearded bust left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with two rows of pellets / “brh mnctry mlka” (partially blundered) in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 849 (this coin) - Alram 646 - de Morgan pl. XXXIV, 11 - Klose & Müseler 5/18 |
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Artaxerxes (Ardaxshir) V AR Drachm 3.79g 11h (PDC 60018) Obv: Bearded facing head, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent / “bgy ’rthsht mlka” in Aramaic script Rev: Bearded head of Papak left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent / “bhr bgy p’p mlka” in Aramaic script Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 850 (this coin) - Alram 657 - de Morgan pl. XXXIV, 22 - Göbl type I/1 - Klose & Müseler 6/3 - SNS type I(1)/1(1), pl. 1, 3 |
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