The images on this page are used with the kind permission of Classical Numismatic Group. Please see the CNG Mail Bid Sale #55 catalog for their detailed description of these coins.
The attributions and cataloging of Parthian coins used throughout this web site follow David Sellwood's An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia (1980, 2nd edition) for consistency. The few exceptions to this policy are explained here.
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 16.16g, Seleucia (PDC 5654) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 17.1 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 750 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.96g (PDC 5655) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Note: unique example? Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 21.4 variant (horse head right below Tyche) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 751 (this coin) - Le Rider, Suse sous les Séleucides et les Parthes (1965), pl.LXXI, 6 variant (placement of horse's head) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.69g, Seleucia (PDC 5656) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 24.4 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 753 (this coin) - Shore 067 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.13g (PDC 5657) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Previous collection: M&M 54 (Oct 1978) lot 382 Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 24.13 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 752 (this coin) - Shore 71 |
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Orodes II (57-38 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.22g, Seleucia (PDC 5658) Dated ΠΟ Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 45.1 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 756 (this coin) - Shore 209 |
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Orodes II (57-38 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.21g, Seleucia (PDC 5659) Dated ΔΑΙ? Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 47.3 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 757 (this coin) - Shore 211 |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.11g (PDC 5701) Dated 275(?) [ΕΟΣ] ΟΛΩ[ΟΥ] (BC 37) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 50.3 (year uncertain) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 758 (this coin) - Numismatic Fine Arts 28 (23 Apr 1992) lot 778 (this coin) - Shore 268 variant (date) |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 12.52g (PDC 5702) Rev: King seated right wearing turreted crown Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 51 type - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 759 (this coin) - Shore 270 |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.94g (PDC 5704) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 52.10 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 760b (this coin) - Shore 319 |
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Phraataces (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) Billon Drachm 3.67g (PDC 5705) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 56.10 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 760c (this coin) - Shore 317 |
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Phraataces (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) Billon Drachm 3.98g (PDC 5703) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 56.13 variant (crescent above fire altar) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 760a (this coin) - Shore 278 |
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Phraataces (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) AR Tetradrachm 13.60g (PDC 5706) Dated 311 ΑΙΤ (BC 2-BC 1) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 57.1-9 variant (pellet under throne) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 761 (this coin) - Shore 316 |
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Vonones I (A.D. 8-12) Billon Tetradrachm 14.26g (PDC 5707) Dated 321 [ΑΚΤ]? (10 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 60 type variant (year 321) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 762 (this coin) - Shore 328 |
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Gotarzes II (A.D. 40-51) AR Tetradrachm 14.48g (PDC 5708) Dated 360 ΞΤ (48 AD-49 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 65.20-24 (month off flan) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 763 (this coin) - Shore 361 |
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Vonones II (A.D. 51) AR Drachm 3.74g (PDC 5665) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 67.1 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 764 (this coin) - Shore 368 - Sternberg 12 (18-19 Nov 1982) lot 322 (this coin) |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Tetradrachm 13.83g, Seleucia (PDC 5709) Dated 368 ΗΞΤ ΑΡΤΕΜ (57 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 69.7-9 variant (month ΑΡΤΕΜ) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 765 (this coin) - Shore 382 variant (date) |
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Pacorus II (A.D. 78-105) AR Tetradrachm 14.10g (PDC 5710) Dated 389 ΘΠΤ (77 AD-78 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 73.1-2 (month off flan) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 766 (this coin) - Shore 394 |
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Vologases III (A.D. 105-147) AR Tetradrachm 14.35g (PDC 5666) Dated 433 ΓΛΥ (121 AD-122 AD) Provenance: Seleucia Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 79.4 (month off flan) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 767 (this coin) - Shore 406 |
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Vologases III (A.D. 105-147) AR Tetradrachm 13.21g (PDC 5667) Dated 435 ΕΛΥ (123 AD-124 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 79.14 (month off flan) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 768 (this coin) - Shore 410 variant (date) |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AR Drachm 3.67g (PDC 5668) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 86.3 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 769 (this coin) - Shore 448 |
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Vologases VI (A.D. 208-228) AR Drachm 3.00g (PDC 5669) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 88.23 - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 770 (this coin) - Giessener Münzhandlung 97 (1999), lot 562 (same coin) - Shore 462 |
Parthian Satraps - Sakastan (Sakaurakae) | |
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Phraates IV AR Drachm 3.30g (PDC 5672) Note: Imitation of Phraates IV with Countermark (c. 1st cent. B.C.) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 91.13 (on S52 imitation) - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 772 (this coin) - Shore 473 |
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Hyspaosines AR Tetradrachm 16.19g (PDC 5711) Dated 184 ΔΠΡ (BC 129-BC 128) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 782 (this coin) - Alram 491 variant (year) - BMC Arabia pl.54, 1 variant (different year) - de Morgan pl.XL, 1 variant (year) |
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Kamnaskires V? AR Hemidrachm (PDC 5717) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773c (this coin) |
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Unknown Successor to Kamnaskires V Billon Drachm (PDC 5720) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773d (this coin) |
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Kamnaskires V? AR Drachm (PDC 5714) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773e (this coin) |
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Kamnaskires II Nikephoros AR Tetradrachm 16.45g (PDC 5713) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 779 (this coin) - Alram 431 - BMC Arabia lii, 6 - Mørkholm, Early Hellenistic Coinage, 642 |
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Vadfradad III AR Drachm (PDC 5718) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773a (this coin) |
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Vadfradad III AR Obol (PDC 5716) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773b (this coin) |
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Darev II (c. 1st cent. B.C.) AR Hemidrachm (PDC 5719) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773f (this coin) |
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Napad AR Hemidrachm (PDC 5715) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 773g (this coin) |
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Darius (Darev) II AR Hemidrachm 4.09g (PDC 5673) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 774 (this coin) - Alram 564 |
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Artaxerxes (Ardashir) II AR Drachm 3.72g (PDC 5674) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 775 (this coin) - Alram 573 variant |
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Vahsir (Oxathres) AR Drachm 4.08g (PDC 5675) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 776 (this coin) - Alram 585 |
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Artaxerxes (Ardashir) III AR Drachm 2.83g (PDC 5698) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 777 (this coin) - Alram 632 |
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Artaxerxes V (Ardashir I) son of Papak Billon Drachm 3.78g, Stakhr (PDC 5712) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 778 (this coin) - Alram 657 - Gobl I/1 |
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Q. Labienus AR Denarius 3.20g (PDC 5653) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 1109 (this coin) - BMCRR (East) 132 - C. Hersh, "The Coinage of Quintus Labienus Parthicus," SNR 59 (1980), p.44, 9 (C/9) - Crawford 524/2 - Harlan Berk Buy or Bid Sale 125, lot 348 (this coin) - RSC 2 - Sear 341 - Sydenham 1357 |
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Augustus (P. Petronius Turpilianus, moneyer) AR Denarius 4.03g (PDC 5652) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 1119 (this coin) - BMCRE 14 - Münzen und Medaillen 53 (29 Nov 1977), lot 243 (this coin) - RIC I 288 - RSC 484 |
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Trajan AE Sestertius 26.74g (PDC 5651) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 1216 (this coin) - BMCRE 1043 - Cohen 325 - RIC II 666 |
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Trajan AE Sestertius 23.73g (PDC 5649) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 55 (Sep 2000), lot 1217 (this coin) - RIC II 667 |
This page last updated 13 Mar 2021
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