The images on these pages are used with the kind permission of Classical Numismatic Group whose staff has also kindly provided additional photos of lots not pictured in the published catalog. Please see the CNG 57 printed catalog for the auctioneer's 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.
Parthia | |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.21g (PDC 8587) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 6.1 - CNG 57, lot 666 (this coin) - Shore 004 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.17g (PDC 8588) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 9.1 - CNG 57, lot 667 (this coin) - Shore 007 |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.96g, Seleucia (PDC 8589) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 17.1 - CNG 57, lot 668 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraates II (138-127 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.13g, Seleucia (PDC 8590) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 17.1 - CNG 57, lot 669 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Artabanus I (127-124 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.95g (PDC 8591) Dated 188 ΗΠΡ (BC 125-BC 124) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 21.3 - CNG 57, lot 670 (this coin) - CNG 54 (14 Jun 2000), lot 840 (this coin) - Le Rider, Suse sous les Séleucides et les Parthes (1965), pl.LXXI, 9 - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.62g, Seleucia (PDC 8592) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 24.1 - CNG 57, lot 671 (this coin) - Shore 067 variant (no symbols) |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.65g, Seleucia (PDC 8593) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 24.4 - CNG 57, lot 672 (this coin) - Shore 067 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 16.12g, Seleucia (PDC 8594) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 24.4 variant (no palm branch) - CNG 57, lot 673 (this coin) - Shore 067 variant (no palm branch) |
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Darius (70 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.13g (PDC 8595) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 35.4 variant (legend iii) - CNG 57, lot 674 (this coin) - Shore 166 variant (legend) |
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Darius (70 B.C.) AR Drachm 2.91g (PDC 8596) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 35.5 variant (legend iii) - CNG 57, lot 675 (this coin) - Shore 166 variant (slight monogram difference) |
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Orodes II (57-38 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.04g (PDC 8597) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 42.2 variant (ΕΡ monogram) - CNG 57, lot 676 (this coin) - Shore 219 |
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Phraataces & Musa (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) AR Drachm 3.93g, Rhagae (PDC 8598) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 58.10 - CNG 57, lot 677 (this coin) - Shore 325 |
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Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Tetradrachm 14.55g, Seleucia (PDC 8599) Dated 363 ΓΞΤ uncertain month (51 AD-52 AD) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 68.4-8 (month off flan) - CNG 57, lot 678 (this coin) - Shore 370 |
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Vologases III (A.D. 105-147) AR Drachm (PDC 16031) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 78.3 variant (no pellet under A monogram) - CNG 57, lot 767c (this coin) |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AR Drachm 3.45g (PDC 8600) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 86.4 - CNG 57, lot 679 (this coin) - Shore 449 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AR Drachm 3.74g (PDC 8601) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 89.3 - CNG 57, lot 680 (this coin) - CNR XXV (Summer/Fall 2000), lot 64 (this coin) - Peus 363 (26 Apr 2000) lot 5203 (this coin) - Shore 465 |
Parthian Satraps - Aria or Margiana | |
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Countermarked Issue AR Drachm 3.76g (PDC 8603) Rev: ΤΑΝΑΗΣ Note: Countermark Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 91.3-5 variant (on S39.2) - CNG 57, lot 682 (this coin) - Alram 1187 - CNG 57 (4 Apr 2001), lot 682 (this coin) - Shore 180 |
Parthian Satraps - Sakaraukae | |
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Countermarked Issue AR Drachm 2.37g (PDC 8602) Note: simulated countermark Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 91.12 (on S52.19) - CNG 57, lot 681 (this coin) - Alram not listed - CNG 57 (4 Apr 2001), lot 681 (this coin) - Mitchiner IGIS 612 - Shore 472 |
Edessa | |
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Waël (163-165 AD) AE AE22 8.68g (PDC 16032) Obv: Draped bust of Waël left Rev: Temple with pediment in 3/4 perspective; cubic cult object on stand within, three-rayed star on pediment Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 703 (this coin) - BMC Mesopotamia p.91, 2 |
Elymais | |
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Kamnaskires V AE Tetradrachm 15.36g (PDC 8611) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 687 (this coin) - Alram pl.15, NB1 |
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Orodes I AE Tetradrachm 14.25g (PDC 8612) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 688 (this coin) - Alram 467 |
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Kamnaskires-Orodes III AE Tetradrachm 13.86g (PDC 8613) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 689 (this coin) - Alram 480-481 |
Persis | |
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Vahbarz AR Tetradrachm 16.75g (PDC 8604) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 683 (this coin) - Alram 526 |
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Autophradates (Vadfradad) III AR Drachm 4.02g (PDC 8605) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 684 (this coin) - Alram 561 variant |
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Artaxerxes (Ardashir) II AR Drachm 4.01g (PDC 8606) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 685a (this coin) - Alram 570 |
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Vahsir (Oxathres) AR Drachm 3.77g (PDC 8607) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 685b (this coin) - Alram 582 |
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Pakor I AR Hemidrachm 1.73g (PDC 8608) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 685c (this coin) - Alram 589 |
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Vahsir (Oxathres) AR Drachm 3.89g (PDC 8609) Note: Coin 1 of 2 Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 686a (this coin) - Alram 582 |
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Darius (Darev) II AR Drachm 3.83g (PDC 8610) Note: Coin 2 of 2 Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 686b (this coin) - Alram 564 |
Rome | |
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Augustus (moneyer P. Petronius Turpilianus) AR Denarius 3.95g (PDC 16042) Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Feronia right Rev: Parthian kneeling right, presenting standard Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 1026 (this coin) - BMCRE 14 - RIC I 288 - RSC 484 |
Sasanian | |
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Ardashir I AR Drachm 3.33g, Ktesiphon (PDC 8614) Photo by Classical Numismatic Group - CNG 57, lot 691 (this coin) - Göbl, Sasanidische Numismatik (1968), II-1/2 |
This page last updated 13 Mar 2021
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