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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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 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Tetradrachm 14.28 g Mint/ Seleucia, A.D. 51/52 Obv/ bare-headed bust facing, head left with pointed beard; beaded border Rev/ king seated left on throne receiving diadem from Tyche with scepter; Greek inscription [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕ[ΤΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟ[ΥΣ ΦΙΛΕ]ΛΛΗΝ[ΟΣ]; date ΓΞΤ (363 S.E. = A.D. 51/52) between heads, month in exergue off flan Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 68.4-8 (? month) - Shore 370 variant |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Tetradrachm 14.19 g Mint/ Seleucia, September, A.D. 54 Obv/ bare-headed bust facing, head left with pointed beard; beaded border Rev/ king seated left on throne receiving diadem from Tyche with scepter; Greek inscription [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤ[ΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ[Σ ΦΙΛ]ΕΛΛΗΝΟ[Σ] / ; date ΕΞΤ [Υ]ΠΕΡΒ (365 S.E. = A.D. 54) between heads, month in exergue off flan Photo/ by permission Pegasi Numismatics (Fred Knust) - Sellwood 68.11 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.57 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Additional images/ [large obv & rev] Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection - Sellwood 70.13 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.57 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription with lambda missing in first two lines Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 70.14 - Shore 374 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.81 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Additional images/ [large obv & rev] Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible; wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair. Neck torque has no end; beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; below bow monogram 26. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Smithsonian Institution, National Numismatic Collection - Sellwood 71.1 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.74 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Neck torque contains row of pellets; beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26 Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.1 |
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(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.62 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26 Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.1 - Shore 377 |
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(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.76 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust left with long rectangular beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in five distinct waves with earring visible; wart on brow; diadem pendants shown as three lines; behind head, monogram; circular border of pellets Rev/ beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram monogram 26; seven-line Greek inscription (L71i) includes lambda in first two lines; no border Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.2 - CNG 24 (12 Sep 1992), lot 358 (this coin) - Mitchiner ACW 655 - Shore 376 - Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 484 (this coin) |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.38 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with beard tapering but square cut; wart on brow; wearing diadem with loop at the top; hair in five waves, ear ring visible. Neck torque contains row of pellets. Beaded border. Aramaic inscription ( = wl ) Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription, below bow monogram 26, reverse lightly double-struck Photo/ by permission Classical Numismatic Group - Sellwood 71.3 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Drachm, 3.74 g Mint/ Ecbatana, undated Obv/ bust left with medium pointed beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in three distinct waves covering ear; no wart; diadem pendants shown as three lines; behind head, Aramaic letters (=wl); circular border of pellets Rev/ beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letter Π; behind throne, monogram; fragmentary Greek inscription; no border Photo/ by permission Dr. Busso Peus Nachf - Sellwood 71.4 - Peus 388, lot 618 (this coin) |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Diobol, 1.19 g Mint/ unknown, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair; two-line neck torque has no ends; circular border of dots Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow; somewhat blundered Greek inscription reading, with emendations, ΟΛΙΓΑCΟΟ(Υ) ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙ(Ο)Υ ('Vologases the lord') Note/ "We cannot tell whether the use of 'lord' rather than 'king' implies a subordinate status; probably the rulers themselves were uncertain of the exact implications and it would be unwise to try to read too much into it." Sellwood, NC 1989, p. 163. Photo/ by permission Dr. Busso Peus Nachf Auktion 363, Lot 5177 - Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42, 1 |
 Vologases I
(c. A.D. 51 - 88)AR Diobol, 1.24 g, 13 mm, die axis = 12h Mint/ unknown, undated Obv/ bare-headed bust left with medium beard wearing diadem with loop at the top and two ends; wavy hair; torque contains either three lines or two lines with a central row of pellets; circular border of dots Rev/ archer seated right on throne holding bow. Somewhat blundered Greek inscription Photo/ by permission Thomas K. Mallon, The Coins and History of Asia - Sellwood Numismatic Chronicle 1989, Plate 42, 2 - Shore 381 |
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