Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4578    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $330

PARTHIA, Vologases IV, (147-191 A.D.), billon tetradrachm (13.05 g), Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, dated Seleukid era Daisios 497 (May, 186 A.D.), obv. diademed bust left, tapering beard, earring visible, wearing tiara, B behind, rev. [BACI**L*EWC BAC]I**L*E[WN APCAKOY] O**LOG*[ACOY **D*IKAIOY E]**PIF*[ANOYC **FILELL*HNOC], Vologases seated left on throne, Tyche standing right before him, presenting a diadem and holding sceptre, ZqY (year) above, **D*AIC[...] (month) below, (S.5856, Sellwood 84.13, Shore 427 var. (legend), BMC Parthia pg. 225, 6 (Vologases III); MACW 684). Lightly toned, good very fine.

Ex Decades Collection and CNG, Triton VII, 13-14 January 2004 (lot 503), with ticket.

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