Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.16g 12h (PDC 59740) Mint: Court at Ecbatana Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Note: reverse double struck Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 38.4 [23 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 615 (this coin) - Shore 170 |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.53g 11h (PDC 59741) Mint? Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ is retrograde with lambda inverted in seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΙΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 38.4 variant (retrograde line 4) [2 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 616 (this coin) - Peus 337 (1993), lot 201 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 411 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 211 (this coin) - Shore 170 |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.01g 12h (PDC 59742) Mint? Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΙΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 38.6 variant (legend iii) [18 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 617 (this coin) - UBS 69 (23 Jan 2007), lot 589 (this coin) |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.96g 12h (PDC 59743) Mint: Susa Obv: bearded bust left wearing diadem and necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letters ΒΠΣ; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Russell Bement, Jr. Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 38.15 [13 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 618 (this coin) - CNG 23 (13 Oct 1992), lot 261 (this coin) - CNG 51 (15 Sep 1999), lot 618 (this coin) |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AE Tetrachalkous 3.07g (PDC 59991) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing diadem, [torque?]; circular border of pellets Rev: horse prancing right, above monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 38.21 [3 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 828b (this coin) |
Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.90g 12h (PDC 59744) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 39.2 [34 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 619 (this coin) - Shore 180 |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.05g 12h (PDC 59745) Mint: Rhagae Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, monogram [~]; no border; six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 39.4 [26 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 620 (this coin) |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.10g 12h (PDC 59746) Mint: Court at Rhagae Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 39.5 variant (legend ii) [10 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 621 (this coin) |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.99g 12h (PDC 59747) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΙΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 39.6 [22 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 622 (this coin) - Peus 315 (1986), lot 401 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 422 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 227 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates III (70-57 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.03g 12h (PDC 59748) Mint: Kangavar Obv: long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T39ii) decorated on side with horn and stags with prominent antlers around crest; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; six-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 39.9 [10 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 623 (this coin) |
Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.10g 12h (PDC 59752) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.1 [6 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 625 (this coin) - Kirk Davis FPL 52 (Fall 2007), 64 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.97g 12h (PDC 59753) Mint: Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind archer's head, B; above throne back, T; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Provenance: ex Pars Coins Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.2 [37 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 626 (this coin) - Shore 189 - Triton X (9-10 Jan 2007), lot 435 (this coin) |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.94g 12h (PDC 59754) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.3 [36 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 627 (this coin) - Peus 311 (31 Oct 1984), lot 420 (this coin) - Rauch 77 (10 Apr 2006), lot 273 (this coin) |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.12g 1h (PDC 59755) Mint: Court at Mithradatkart Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow Greek letter Φ; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen; Dr. Robert Gonnella Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.4 variant (Φ above bow) [1 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 628 (this coin) - Lanz 64 (1993), lot 317 (this coin) - Peus 388 (1 Nov 2006), lot 428 (this coin) - Sammlung Gonnella: Münzen Der Arsakiden (2008), 237 (this coin) - Shore 192 |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.14g 12h (PDC 59756) Mint: Rhagae Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Provenance: ex Spink and Son Ltd. Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.5 [23 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 629 (this coin) - CNG 23 (13 Oct 1992), lot 267 (this coin) - Shore 194-195 |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.10g 2h (PDC 59757) Mint: Rhagae Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 40.5 [23 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 630 (this coin) - Shore 194-195 - Tkalec (28 Oct 1994), lot 129 (this coin) |
Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.66g 1h (PDC 59758) Mint: Mithradatkart Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; eight-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ [??????????????] ΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΑΤΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 41.5 [16 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 631 (this coin) - Shore 200 - UBS 69 (23 January 2007), lot 591 (this coin) |
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Mithradates III (57-54 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.12g 12h (PDC 59759) Mint: Court at Ecbatana Obv: short-bearded bust left wearing double-banded diadem and segmented necklet with medallion; behind bust, star; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; eight-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Previous collection: Todd A. Ballen Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 41.14 [8 in db] - Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 632 (this coin) |
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