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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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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.10g, Hekatompylos (?) (PDC 52599) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 5.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 711 (this coin) - Shore 3 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.65g, Hekatompylos (PDC 52600) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 10.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 712 (this coin) - Shore 12 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.45g, Ecbatana (PDC 52601) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 24.10 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 713 (this coin) - Shore 70 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.12g, Ecbatana (PDC 52602) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 26.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 714 (this coin) - Shore 77 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.11g, Rhagae (PDC 52603) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 27.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 715 (this coin) - Shore 85 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.11g, Rhagae (PDC 52604) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 28.3 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 716 (this coin) - Shore 96 |
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Darius (70 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.07g, Ecbatana (PDC 52605) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 36.5 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 717 (this coin) - Shore 151 |
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Orodes II (57-38 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.46g, Mithradatkart (PDC 52606) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 47.9 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 718 (this coin) - Shore 241 |
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Orodes II (57-38 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.40g, Ecbatana (PDC 52607) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 48.9 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 719 (this coin) - Shore 261 |
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Phraates IV (38-2 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 14.52g, Seleucia (PDC 52608) Dated 289 [ΘΠ]Σ ΥΠΕΡΒΕΤ[ΑΙΟΥ] (BC 24-BC 23) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 51.42 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 720 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Phraataces (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) AR Tetradrachm 8.99g, Seleucia (PDC 52609) Dated 311 ΑΙΤ (BC 2-BC 1) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 57.1-9 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 721 (this coin) - Künker 83 (2003), lot 439 (this coin) |
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Vonones I (A.D. 8-12) AR Drachm 3.74g, Ecbatana (PDC 52610) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 60.5 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 722 (this coin) - Shore 329 |
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Vardanes I (A.D. 40-47) AR Tetradrachm 14.22g, Seleucia (PDC 52611) Dated 355 ΕΝΤ (43 AD-44 AD) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 64.20-27 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 723 (this coin) |
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Vardanes I (A.D. 40-47) AR Tetradrachm 14.08g, Seleucia (PDC 52612) Dated 355 ΕΝΤ (43 AD-44 AD) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 64.20-27 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 724 (this coin) |
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Gotarzes II (A.D. 40-51) AR Tetradrachm 14.50g, Seleucia (PDC 52613) Dated 360 ΞΤ (48 AD-49 AD) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 65.20-24 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 725 (this coin) - Shore 361 |
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Vonones II (A.D. 51) AR Drachm 3.70g, Ecbatana (PDC 52614) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 67.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 726 (this coin) - Shore 368 |
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Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Tetradrachm 14.41g, Seleucia (PDC 52615) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 68.4-8 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 727 (this coin) - Shore 370 |
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Vardanes II (A.D. 55-58) AR Tetradrachm 13.75g, Seleucia (PDC 52617) Dated 367 ΖΞΤ (55 AD-56 AD) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 69.1-5 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 729 (this coin) |
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Vologases I (A.D. 51-78) AR Drachm 3.56g, Ecbatana (PDC 52616) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 71.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 728 (this coin) - Shore 377 |
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Pacorus II (A.D. 78-105) AR Drachm 3.62g, Ecbatana (PDC 52618) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 77.8 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 730 (this coin) - Shore 399 |
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Vologases III (A.D. 105-147) AR Drachm 3.72g, Ecbatana (PDC 52619) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 78.3 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 731 (this coin) - Shore 413 |
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Parthamaspates (A.D. 116) AR Drachm 3.69g, Ecbatana (PDC 52620) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 81.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 732 (this coin) - Shore 423 |
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Parthamaspates (A.D. 116) AR Drachm 3.43g, Ecbatana (PDC 52621) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 81.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 733 (this coin) - Shore 423 |
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Mithradates IV (A.D. 129-140) AR Drachm 3.74g, Ecbatana (PDC 52622) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 82.1 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 734 (this coin) - Shore 425 |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) Billon Tetradrachm 13.80g, Seleucia (PDC 52623) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 84.18-19 (month off flan) - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 735 (this coin) |
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Vologases IV (A.D. 147-191) Billon Tetradrachm 12.00g, Seleucia (PDC 52624) Dated 497 ΖϘΥ ΑΡΤΕΜ (186 AD) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 84.108 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 736 (this coin) - Künker 83 (Osnabrück 2003), lot 441 (this coin) |
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Vologases VI (A.D. 208-228) AR Drachm 3.79g, Ecbatana (PDC 52625) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Sellwood 88.19 - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 737 (this coin) - Shore 455 |
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Augustus (M. Durmius moneyer) AR Denarius 3.92g, Rome (PDC 52627) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 899 (this coin) - BMC 56 - Coh. 428 - RIC II 315 (irrtümliche Beschreibung) |
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Trajan AE Sestertius 26.04g, Rome (PDC 52628) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 1006 (this coin) - BMC 1046 - Coh. 328 - RIC 667 |
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Trajan AE Sestertius 24.93g, Rome (PDC 52629) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 1007 (this coin) - BMC 1046 - Coh. 328 - RIC 667 |
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L. Verus AR Denarius 3.41g, Rome (PDC 52630) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 1058 (this coin) - BMC 431 - Coh. 279 - RIC 566 |
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Philippus I AR Antoninianus 3.29g (PDC 52631) Rev: PAX FVND-ATA CVM PERSIS Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 1157 (this coin) - Coh. 113 - RIC 69 |
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Ardashir I AR Drachm 4.01g, Münzstätte B (Hamadan) (PDC 52626) Photo by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung - Künker 136 (10 Mar 2008), lot 745 (this coin) - Göbl 10 - SNS Typ III b/3 b |
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This page last updated 26 Feb 2021