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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Obol (0.7 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), ca. 233/4-238/9. Diademed bust of Ardashir I right, wearing mural crown. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems. SNS type V(4a)/3a(2b); Göbl type IV/2; NAP 723. Very Rare. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.35 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Diademed bust of Ardashir I right, wearing close-fitting headdress lacking earflaps and with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems; no attendants. SNS type IIia(4a)/3a(2b); Göbl I ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.4 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Diademed bust of Ardashir I right, wearing close-fitting headdress lacking earflaps and with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems; no attendants; in right field, pellet. SNS type ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.3 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint B ("Hamadan"), ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Diademed bust of Ardashir I right. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems; in fields, two pellets. SNS type VII(4a)/3b(2b); Göbl type V/2; cf. NAP 709-10. Very Rare. Nicely toned. Extremely Fin ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (4.2 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint C ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 233/4-238/9. Diademed bust of Ardashir I right, wearing mural crown. Reverse: Fire altar with diadems. SNS type V(4a)/3a(2b); Göbl type IV/2; cf. NAP 720. Well struck and nicely toned, an outstandin ...
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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I. Silver Drachm (3.79 g), AD 223/4-240. Mint A ("Stakhr"), ca. AD 205/6-224. Diademed bust of Ardashir I facing, wearing Parthian-style tiara ornamented with pellet-in-crescent. Reverse: Diademed head of Papak left, wearing Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-cresce ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (3.7 g), ca. 38-2 BC. Mithradatkart. Diademed and draped bust left, wart on forehead; to right, eagle left, holding wreath in beak. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; behind, monogram; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 54.10; Shore -. Toned. Cho ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (4.1 g), ca. 38-2 BC. Court mint at Susa. Diademed and draped bust left, wart on forehead; to right, eagle left, holding wreath in beak. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; behind, palm; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 52.30; Shore 285. Boldly ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. Silver Drachm (3.6 g), ca. 57-38 BC. Mithradatkart. Diademed and draped bust of Orodes II left; before, star; behind, crescent. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 47.9; Shore 241. Cleaned, untoned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Val ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates III. Silver Drachm (4.1 g), ca. 70-57 BC. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Phraates III facing. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 35.1; Shore -. Although struck slightly off center, the the facing head and bust of Phraates is complete ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Gotarzes I. Silver Drachm (4.0 g), ca. 95-90 BC. Rhagai. Diademed and draped bust left, wearing tiara decorated with horn. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow. Sellwood 33.4; Shore 115. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Categories: Ancient Coins
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Parthian Kingdom. Phraates II. Silver Drachm (4.3 g), ca. 138-127 BC. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Phraates II left. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; dividing lines in legend. Sellwood 16.2; Shore 42. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Ex Todd A. Ballen Collect ...
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Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (3.58 g), ca. 171-138 BC. Hekatompylos. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates I left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 11.1; Shore 24. Rare. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Categories: Ancient Coins
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Judaea, Gaza. Silver Ma'ah Obol (0.68 g), 5th-4th centuries BC. Janiform head of bearded male head with oriental hairstyle left and bearded satyr right. Reverse: Double protome bull forepart; between them, a facing female head. Gitler & Tal VI.15O. Fine patina. About Extremely Fine. Estimated ...
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Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (17.4 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Year 32 (95/4 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: T[YPIOY IEPAΣ] KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (BΛ) and club; in right field, monogram; between legs, "beth". DCA Suppl. 80; ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Philip I Philadelphos. Silver Tetradrachm (15.4 g), 95-76 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, after 88/7 BC Diademed head of Philip I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY EΠIΦANOYΣ [Φ]IΛAΔEΛΦ[OY], Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field, [Φ above A]; below throne ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander II Zebinas. Silver Tetradrachm (16.6 g), 128-122 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head of Alexander II right. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field, IΣI; below throne, star above Δ. SC 2218b; HGC 1149d. Untoned. Superb Extremel ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII Euergetes. Silver Tetradrachm (14.3 g), 138-129 BC. Tyre, SE 180 (133/2 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VII right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over far wing; in left field, A/PE monogram above club surmounted b ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Drachm (4.02 g), first reign, 146-138 BC. Seleukeia in Pieria(?). Diademed head of Demetrios II Nikator right. Reverse: [BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔH]MHTPIO[Y] NIKATOPOΣ, anchor; in lower left field, PO. SC 1926; HGC 9, 982. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estima ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander I Balas. Silver Drachm (4.2 g), 152/1-145 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, 149/8-148/7 BC. Diademed head of Alexander I right. Reverse: [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; in outer ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Timarchos. Æ (15.3 g), 164-161 BC. Ekbatana. diademed head of Timarchos right. Reverse: [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] MEΓA[Λ]OY TIMAPΧOY, Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm. SC 1595; HGC 9, 770. Rare. Dark brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Categories: Ancient Coins
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Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos III. Silver Tetradrachm (17.2 g), 223-187 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 204-197 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos III right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOΧOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, test arrow and resting hand on grounded bow. SC 1044.4c; HGC 9, 447u. Fine style a ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos II Theos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.6 g), 261-246 BC. Susa, in the name of Seleukos I. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field and below throne, monograms. SC 603.3b; H ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1 g), 312-281 BC. Uncertain mint I, in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria or Northern Mesopotamia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field a ...
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Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (17.1 g), 312-281 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris II, after ca. 296/5 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Athena, brandishing spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; above, anchor; in exergue, AΣ. Cf. SC Ad ...
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Syria, Seleukeia Pieria. Silver Tetradrachm (14.24 g), ca. 105-83 BC. Civic year 13 (97/6 BC). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right. Reverse: ΣEΛEYKEΩN / THΣ IEPAΣ / KAI / AYTONOMOY in four lines, filleted thunderbolt on throne; below, date (ΓI); to lower right, I. Callataÿ p. 76 (D38/R1(?) ...
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.8 g), Persian general, 380-374/3 BC. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. Head of nymph facing slightly left. Reverse: FRNBZW (Aramaic), bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabonne series 3; Moysey issue 3; cf. SNG BN 246; SNG Levant ...
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.7 g), Persian general, 380-374/3 BC. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. B'LTRZ (Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: FRNBZW to left, HLK to right (Aramaic), bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabo ...
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Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos. Silver Stater (10.8 g), Persian general, 380-374/3 BC. Struck ca. 380/79 BC. B'LTRZ (Aramaic), Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: FRNBZW to left, HLK to right (Aramaic), bearded male head (Ares?) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. Casabo ...
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Islands off Caria, Rhodes. Silver Drachm (3.1 g), 188-170 BC. Xenophantos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right. Reverse: P-O, rose, with bud to right; above, magistrate's name: ΞENOΦANTOΣ; in left field, ram's head above caduceus; all within incuse square. Jenkins grp. A, 19; SNG Keckman ...