The images on this page are used with the kind permission of Lanz Numismatik. Please see the Lanz Auktion 102 Mail Bid Sale catalog for their detailed description of these coins. You can see all the ancient coins in this auction at the Lanz web site.
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 I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.99g 12h (PDC 10906) Obv: beardless head right, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; circular border of pellets; two-line Greek inscription / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 1.1 - Lanz 102, lot 301 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", p.104 and pl. 20, 1/1 (same obv die) - Peus 371 (2002) lot 233 (this coin) - Peus 384 (1 Nov 2005), lot 361 (this coin) - Shore 1 |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.04g 11h (PDC 10907) Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: beardless archer, wearing kyrbasia and cloak, seated left on backless throne; in hand, bow; monogram MT below seat; Greek inscription behind archer read from outside; Aramaic inscription below bow / ΑΡΣΑΚ[ΟΥ] Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 3.1 - Lanz 102, lot 302 (this coin) - Sellwood 1971, A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms, NC p.104 and pl.23, 3/2 (this coin) - Shore 2 |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.09g 12h (PDC 10908) Obv: beardless head of king left, wearing bashlyk Rev: beardless archer, wearing kyrbasia and cloak, seated left on backless throne; in hand, bow; monogram M below seat; Greek inscription behind archer read from outside; Aramaic inscription below bow / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 3.1 variant (rev. monogram Μ) - Lanz 102, lot 303 (this coin) - Gorny & Mosch 129 lot 193 (this coin) - Sellwood, A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms, NC 1971, not listed (cf. p.104, Type 3) - Shore 2 variant (monogram) |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 4.24g 12h, Mithradatkart (PDC 10911) Obv: beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Rev: bow in case / [ΑΡΣ]ΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 3 type variant (bronze, bow case reverse) - Lanz 102, lot 306 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", pl. 20, 3/5 and 3/6 (same obv die) - BMC Parthia not listed - Mitchiner ACW not listed - Petrowicz not listed - Shore not listed |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.27g 12h, Mithradatkart-Nisa? (PDC 10909) Rev: ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 4.1 - Lanz 102, lot 304 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.105 and pl. 20, 4/7 (die match) - Shore not listed |
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Arsaces I (247-211 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.04g 12h, Mint? (PDC 10910) Obv: beardless head of king left, wearing bashlyk Rev: beardless archer, wearing kyrbasia and cloak, seated right on backless throne; in hand, bow; no monogram below seat; Greek inscription behind archer read from outside; Aramaic inscription below bow / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 4.1 variant (no rev monogram) - Lanz 102, lot 305 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.105 and pl. 20, 4/4 (die match) - CNG Online Coin Shop (Jul 2001), item 7436 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.16g (PDC 10912) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 6.1 - Lanz 102, lot 307 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.106 and pl. 21, 6/26 (die match) - CNG Online Coin Shop (Nov 2001), item 9284 (this coin) - Shore 004 variant (auf dem Revers Arsakes ohne Diadem). |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.25g 12h (PDC 10913) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 6.1 - Lanz 102, lot 308 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.106 and pl. 21, 6/5 (die match) - Shore 004 variant (Revers Arsakes ohne Diadem) |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.08g 12h (PDC 10914) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 6.1 - Lanz 102, lot 309 (this coin) - Abgarians & Sellwood, NC 1971, "A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms", Hoard p.107 and pl. 22, 6/51 (die match) - Shore 004 |
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Arsaces II (211-191 B.C.) AE Dichalkous 2.69g 12h, Mithradatkart? (PDC 10915) Rev: bow in case / ΑΡΣΑΚ[ΟΥ] Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 6.2 variant (monogram Μ) - Lanz 102, lot 310 (this coin) - BMC Parthia not listed - Mitchiner ACW not listed - P.-F. Jacquier/Numismatique Antique, Münzliste 16 (Herbst 1994, Kehl/Rhein) cf. lot 204 - Petrowicz not listed - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.01g 12h (PDC 10916) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣ − ΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 10.1 - Lanz 102, lot 311 (this coin) - Shore 012 |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.90g 2h (PDC 10917) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣ − ΑΚΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 10.9 - Lanz 102, lot 312 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Mithradates I (171-138 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.72g 12h (PDC 10918) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] / Μ − ΕΓΑΛ[ΟΥ] / ΑΡΣΑ − ΚΟΥ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟ[Σ] Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 13.1-2 or 5 (exergue off flan) - Lanz 102, lot 313 (this coin) - Ars Classica I (4 Apr 1921), lot 3103 (this coin) - Numismatic Fine Arts-Leu (16-18 Oct 1984) lot 313 (this coin) - Shore cf. 37 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.49g 12h (PDC 10919) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣ − ΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 24.4 - Lanz 102, lot 314 (this coin) - Shore 067 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.82g 12h (PDC 10920) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣ − ΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 24.9 - Lanz 102, lot 315 (this coin) - Shore 069 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.25g 12h (PDC 10921) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣ − ΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 26.10 - Lanz 102, lot 316 (this coin) - Shore 081 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.12g 12h (PDC 10922) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣΙ − ΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 27.2 - Lanz 102, lot 317 (this coin) - Künker 67 (9 Oct 2001), lot 504 (this coin) - Shore 087 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 4.03g 12h (PDC 10923) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣΙ ΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ − ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 28.5 - Lanz 102, lot 318 (this coin) - Shore 098 |
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Mithradates II (123-88 B.C.) AR Drachm 3.87g 12h (PDC 10924) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΒΑΣ − Ι ΛΕΩΝ − ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 28.6 variant tiara - Lanz 102, lot 319 (this coin) - Peus 371, lot 251 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Unknown King II (80-70 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm 15.15g 1h (PDC 10925) Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΜΕΓΑ − ΛΟΥ / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ − ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 30.7 - Lanz 102, lot 320 (this coin) - Shore 130 |
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Vonones I (A.D. 8-12) AR Drachm 3.94g (PDC 10926) Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ − ΟΝΩΝΗΣ Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ − ΟΝΩΝΗΣ − ΝΕΙΚΗΣΑΣ − ΑΡΤΑΒΑΝΟΝ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 60.5 - Lanz 102, lot 321 (this coin) - Shore 329 |
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Artabanus II (A.D. 10-38) AR Tetradrachm 14.70g 12h, Seleucia (PDC 10927) Dated 338 ΤΛΗ (27 AD) Rev: [ΒΑ]ΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ − ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ − ΕΠΙΦΑΝ[ΟΥΣ] Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 63.1 - Lanz 102, lot 322 (this coin) - Shore 335 |
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Osroes I (A.D. 109-129) AR Drachm 3.74g, Ecbatana (PDC 10928) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 80.1 - Lanz 102, lot 323 (this coin) - Shore 422 |
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Parthamaspates (A.D. 116) AR Drachm 3.82g 12h (PDC 10929) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 81.2 - Lanz 102, lot 324 (this coin) - Shore 424 |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AR Drachm 3.69g 12h (PDC 10930) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 86.3 variant (legend) - Lanz 102, lot 325 (this coin) - Shore 448 |
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Vologases V (A.D. 191-208) AR Drachm 3.87g 12h (PDC 10931) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 86.4 - Lanz 102, lot 326 (this coin) - Shore 449 |
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Vologases VI (A.D. 208-228) AR Drachm 3.61g 12h (PDC 10932) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 88.20 - Lanz 102, lot 327 (this coin) - Shore 459 |
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Artabanus IV (A.D. 216-224) AR Drachm 3.70g 12h (PDC 10933) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Sellwood 89.4 - Lanz 102, lot 328 (this coin) - Ghirshman, "Trois Monnaies Parthes Inedites" (1958) p.284 and pl. 17, 3 (this coin) - Shore not listed |
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Kamnaskires II Nikephoros AR Tetradrachm 15.59g 3h (PDC 10936) Rev: [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΚΑΙΜΝΙΣΚΙΡΟΥ (!) / ΝΙΚΕΦΟΠΟΥ Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 337 (this coin) - Alram 431 variant - BMC Arabia p.CLXXXVI, I variant and pl.LIII, 6. M - Peus 371, lot 228 (this coin) - Peus 374 (Apr 2003), lot 124 (this coin) |
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Q. Labienus AR Denarius 3.47g (PDC 10937) Obv: Q · LABIENVS · - PARTHICVS IMP Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 439 (this coin) - Babelon (Atia) 3 - BMC II (East) 132 - Cohen 2 - Crawford 524/2 - Hersh, The coinage of Quintus Labienus Parthicus, SNR 59 (1980), p.44, 9 (Obv. C / Rev. 9) - Lanz 88 (23 Nov 1998), lot 819 (this coin) - Sydenham 1357 |
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Augustus AR Denarius 3.78g (PDC 10938) Rev: SIGNIS / S - P / Q - R / RECEPTIS Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 459 (this coin) - BMC 422 - CBN 1141 - RIC 87 (a) |
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Augustus AR Denarius 3.53g (PDC 10939) Rev: SIGNIS / S - P / Q - R / RECEPTIS Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 460 (this coin) - BMC 417 - C. 265 - CBN 1133 - RIC 86 (a) |
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Trajan AR Denarius 3.46g (PDC 10940) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Rev: PARTHICO P M - TR P COS VI P P S P Q R Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 550 (this coin) - BMCRE 631 - C. 193 - Hill not listed - RIC 334 |
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Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius 3.29g (PDC 10941) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 614 (this coin) - C. 435 - MIR 140-4/30. - RIC 159 corr. |
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L. Verus AR Denarius 3.49g (PDC 10942) Obv: VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX Rev: TR P V IMP III COS II Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 636 (this coin) - C. 286 - MIR 122-14/30 - RIC 548 |
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L. Verus AR Denarius 3.21g (PDC 10943) Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM - PARTH MAX Rev: VICT AVG - TR P VI COS II Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 637 (this coin) - C. 339 - Lanz 34 (Nov 1985), lot 602 - MIR 134-14/30 - RIC 553 |
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L. Verus AR Denarius 3.25g (PDC 10944) Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM - PARTH MAX Rev: TR P VI · IMP I - III COS II Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 638 (this coin) - C. 279 - MIR 141-14/30 - RIC 566 |
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Septimius Severus AR Denarius 3.34g (PDC 10945) Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX Rev: COS - I - I - P - P Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 678 (this coin) - BMCRE 655 - C. 96 corr. - RIC 503 (a) |
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Septimius Severus AR Denarius 2.76g (PDC 10946) Obv: L SEPT SEV AVG I - MP XI PART MAX Rev: P MAX TR P - VIII COS II P P Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 679 (this coin) - C. 455 - RIC RIC 511 (a) |
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Ardashir I AV Dinar 7.24g 3h (PDC 16049) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 329 (this coin) - Alram 671 - Göbl 1-III/2 - Paruck 35 |
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Shapur son of Papak AR Drachm 3.59g 11h (PDC 10934) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 335 (this coin) - Alram 654 variant (andere Averslegende) - Göbl, Antike Numismatik (1978) Taf. 102, 2106 variant |
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Shapur son of Papak AR Obol 0.52g 9h (PDC 10935) Photo by Numismatik Lanz München - Lanz 102, lot 336 (this coin) - Alram not listed - Göbl, Sasanidische Numismatik (1968), not listed - Paruck not listed |
This page last updated 23 Feb 2021
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