Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)

Lot 3555    Session 12 (11.30am Friday)    Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

PARTHIA, Kingdom of, Vardanes II, (c.A.D. 55-58), silver drachm, (3.774 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. medium size bust wearing a diadem to left with short round triangular pointed beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5830, Sellwood 69.13, Shore -); billon tetradrachm, (13.572 grams), Seleucia mint, issued uncertain month of year 368 (Seleucid era) = A.D. 56, obv. large size bust to left with short beard, wearing diadem, rev. king enthroned to left receiving diadem from Tyche holding sceptre, eight line inscription, including year **HXT*, and month in exergue off flan, (S.5799, Sellwood 69.7-9, cf.Shore 382); Pacorus II, (c.A.D. 78-105), silver drachm, (3.300, 3.240 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. large size bust wearing a tiara with hooks on crest, to left, wearing crescent beard, hair in three waves, rev. archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription, monogram AT and dot, (S.5820, Sellwood 77.8, Shore 399); Vologases III, (A.D. 105-147), silver drachm, (3.662 grams), Ecbatana mint, obv. bust to left with pointed beard, wearing diadem, rev. archer enthroned to right, seven line inscription, **AT dot below bow, (cf.S.5831, Sellwood 78.3, Shore 413), others similar (Sellwood 28.4) (3), (3.566, 3.668, 3.592 grams) and a bronze denarius (3.702 grams), (Sellwood 78.12), rev. with **P* below bow. Generally fine - very fine third has been mounted on edge with some surface filing, otherwise good fine. several very scarce. (9)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 60 (lot 1979) for the third coin.