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Preisdatenbank abonnierenA GEORGE III MAHOGANY AND SATINWOOD PEMBROKE TABLE, the moulded oval top, with satinwood banding and ebony stringing, centred by an inlaid conch shell, over a bow fronted frieze drawer opposed by a dummy drawer front, raised on strung square section tapering legs terminating in brass caps and castors. 71cm by 97cm (open) by 76.5cm
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Antiochos III (223-187 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Tarsos, struck c.216-213 BC, diademed head facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow and resting o a bow, monograms on left and right, 16.07g, 12h (SC 1025b; WSM 1251). Very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraataces (3/2 BC - AD 1, sole reign), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, rev King enthroned right, Tyche standing left, holding palm branch and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, year IT = 310 SEM above and monogram under her arm, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, month ΓOPΠIAIOY = Sep. 2 BC, 14.03g, 12h; month [YΠ]EPBEPE[TAIOY] = Oct. 2 BC (2), 14.25g, 12h, and 13.13g, 12h; flying Nike each side of obverse bust, wart on brow, rev King in bashlyk seated right on backless throne, holding bow, year AIT = 311 SEM horizontally under bow, month ΠANHMOY (Panemos) in exergue = Jun./Jul. 1 BC, 13.16g, 12h (S56.1, 56.3 (2), 57.6). Generally good fine. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Ecbatana, beardless bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.59g, 12h (S 73.12 (Pacorus II) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 587 (this coin)); bust left, tiara with “hooks” on crest, quadrant end to beard, 3.72g, 12h (S 77.8 (Pacorus II) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 1246 (this coin)). Both about very fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, ROMAN COINS, Nero (AD 54-68), Æ 19mm, minted at Thyatira, Lydia, struck under Claudius, AD 50-4, draped bust of young Nero facing right, rev double-axe (RPC 2381); Nero and Agrippina, Æ 21mm, minted at Synaus, Phrygia, struck c. AD 55, draped bust of Agrippina Jnr facing bare head of Nero, rev Apollo standing right, firing a bow (RPC 3107). Both very fine and attractive. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, issued by Travelling Court Mint at Rhagae c.62 BC, diademed and short bearded bust facing, wearing spiral torque with central medallion, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘEΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 3.93g, 12h (S 35.7 var (Darius, reverse die cut by a peripatetic engraver, see lots 377 and 380)). About very fine, extremely rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus VI (AD 212-224/7), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust left with forked beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest, eight-pointed star on side within a circular row of pearls, two pendent ends to diadem, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic ’rtbnw MLK’ (King Artabanus) followed by a four line stylised and totally blundered “Greek” inscription, 3.39g, 11h (S 90.1 (Artabanus IV)). Good fine, extremely rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Unknown King III (c. AD 140), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana(?), bust left, with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with triple loop and four pendent ends, hair in three waves, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and totally blundered, 3.45g, 12h (S 83.1). About very fine, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Countermarked local imitation Silver Drachm, minted in an uncertain eastern workshop circa mid to late 1st Century BC, long bearded bust left in diadem bound tiara, decorated with a horn on side and a row of recumbent stags around the crest, pellet ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΘEΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, countermark = beardless head left, around TANΛHC, 3.34g, 12h (S 91.8 var, imitating S39.3 Drachms from Rhagae). Very fine for issue, unique. Consult the following works for further information on this coin: Senior R.C., A Catalogue of Indo-Scythian Coins. Vol. I: An Analysis of the Coinage. Butleigh, Glastonbury (2000), 106. Vol. II: Illustrated Catalogue. Butleigh, Glastonbury (2000), 147, No. 201.1D (this coin).
WORLD COINS, India, Gupta, Gold Dinar, archer type, types of Chandragupta II (380-414), but with retrograde initial consonant of CHANDRA below arm of king, standing left, holding bow and arrow, and additional symbol (?) between garuda standard and head, rev goddess seated on lotus facing holding long-stemmed lotus and riband, 7.86g (cf BMC type II b [pl VI 13ff]). Attractive very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Medicine / Science, Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), Nobel Prize winner, 1945, Cast Bronze Portrait Medal, c.1955, by Frank Kovaks (1895-1965), bust right wearing his customary bow tie, SIR ALEXANDER FLEMING – DISCOVERER OF PENICILLIN (last N reversed), 119mm, in black turned wood frame (cf BHM 4460, footnote). Extremely fine, believed to be a unique variety of an extremely rare medal. This medal is probably the prototype for the slightly larger medal of which examples are in the collections of the British and Science Museums and the National Portrait Gallery on which his titles are acknowledged, “FRS MB BSc FRCS FRCP”. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1956. Frank Kovaks (1895-1965), Hungarian-born portrait sculptor and medallist, he settled in Canada before moving to England, where he exhibited intermittently at the Royal Academy between 1938 and 1962. His uniface portrait medals were produced in very small editions. Kovaks sculpted a bust of Fleming for St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, issued by Travelling Court Mint at Ecbatana c.62 BC, diademed and short bearded bust facing, wearing spiral torque with central medallion, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘEΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 3.02g, 12h (S 35.3 (Darius, reverse die cut by a peripatetic engraver, see lots 377 and 381)). About very fine, one of only two known examples, the other in the British Museum.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, ART MEDALS, Orphée, Bronze Medal, 1899, by M A L Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, rev naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, 68mm (CGMP p.100; BM Acq 1983-1987, p.18, 28); other Bronze Medals (2), by Coudray, Dryads dancing, 49mm, and lady feeding farm birds, 50mm; with a late cast of the Lusitania Medal, by Goetz. Generally extremely fine. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachms (4), bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair in three waves/almost straight, horizontal line on brow, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised/completely blundered (S 65.34, 65.35 (with a pellet on central turn of torque), 65.37 var (NI under bow, Nisa); seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕYΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY HYOC KEKAΛOYMENOC ΓШTEPZHC APTABANOY, stylised and partly blundered (S 66.4). Generally very fine, second and last extremely rare. (4) On the historical significance of the S66.4 issue see the footnote to lot 407.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Antiochos I Soter (280-261 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Tarsos, struck c.278 BC, diademed head facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow and resting on a bow, monograms in exergue, 17.16g, 12h (SC 331.3; WSM 1297). Good portrait, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine / good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-39), Silver Drachms (3), bust left with long and rectangular beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, long straight hair, nothing or star-over-crescent in front, spiral torque, rev King enthroned left, receiving diadem from kneeling man, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY NIKHΦOPOΣ ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, stylised, year TΛE = 335 SEM (AD 23/4) above kneeling man, uncertain month name in exergue, 3.57g, 12h (S 62.6-10 var (Artabanus II, Susa)); rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.51g, 12h, and 3.61g, 12h (S 63.7 (Artabanus II, Rhagae), 63.12 (Mithradatkart)). Generally good fine to very fine, examples from Rhagae and Susa are extremely rare. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Tiridates (c. October 31 - April 26 BC, intermittently), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with medium and tapering beard, spiral torque, rev King enthroned left holding flying wreath bearing Nike/bow and sceptre in right and left hands respectively, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year EΠΣ = 285 SEM under throne, month Π ΔAIΣΙ (Panemos) in exergue = Jul./Aug. 27 BC, 11.27g, 12h; monograms above bow and under throne, no year date, month APTEΠΙ (Artemisios) in exergue, 9.86g, 12h (S 55.6, 55.10). Both good fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vologases II (AD 76/7-79), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust left, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with “hooks” on crest and a horn on side, quadrant end to beard, ear and ear-ring visible, Aramaic letters wl (for Wlgšy = Vologases) behind head removed, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised and partly blundered, 3.65g, 12h (S 72.10; Sinisi, SNP 7, 791 (this coin)). About very fine, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (4), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below/above bow, eight line inscription (partly blundered) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 41.7 (Mithradates III, Rhagae), 41.8 (Court at Rhagae) (2), sharing the same obverse die, one with Θ behind archer on reverse(?), 41.12 (star behind king’s head, Court at Rhagae)). Generally about very fine, scarce. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Arsaces I (247-211 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, diademed and beardless head left in bashlyk, rev archer seated left on backless throne, two line inscription, part Greek, part Aramaic, ΑΡΣΑΚΟY right (partly off the flan), krnw/krny left below bow, monogram below stool, 4.09g, 12h (S 3.1; Abgarians and Sellwood “A Hoard of Early Parthian Drachms”, Numismatic Chronicle (1971), 103-119 and plates 20-23, pl. 20, 3/6 (this coin)). About very fine, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates II (121-91 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque, rev archer seated right on omphalos, bow in outstretched right hand, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ, 15.95g, 12h (S 24.1). About very fine, scarce variety without monogram and palm branch.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Osroes I (c. AD 109-129), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust of Osroes left with long pointed beard, hair in bunches above diadem and behind ears, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, ear-ring visible, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.66g, 12h (S 80.1); Mithradates VI (c. AD 128-147), Silver Drachms (2), bust of Mithradates left with long and pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two pendent ends, spiral torque, ear-ring visible, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Mtrdt MLK’ (King Mithradates), followed by a six line “Greek” inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.80g, 12h, and 3.48g, 12h (S 82.1 (Mithradates IV), 82.2). Generally about very fine, scare to very rare. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates V/Meherdates (AD 49-50), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Ecbatana, bust facing with short beard, wart over left brow, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and tiara with lateral motif a horn, six pointed star at each side, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.27g, 12h, and 3.52g, 12h (S 67.1 (Vonones II)). Both good fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (2), minted c.62/1-58/7 BC, diademed and long bearded bust left, wearing necklet with central medallion/pellet ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 4.10g, 12h, and 3.98g, 12h (S 38.6 var (NI under bow, Nisa), S 38.15 (Susa)). Good fine to about very fine, extremely rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Gotarzes II (c. AD 44-51), Silver Drachm, minted in AD 45/6 at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, horizontal line on brow, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕYΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕШN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY HYOC KEKAΛOYMENOC ΓШTEPZHC APTABANOY, stylised and partly blundered, 3.74g, 12h (S 66.4). About very fine, extremely rare. This is an historically important issue. It was minted at about the end of the fraternal conflicts involving Vardanes I and Gotarzes II that ultimately led to the demise of the former. Its inscription, reading: King of Kings Arsaces, Gotarzes, (who is) Called Son of Artabanus, not only confirms the father-son link between Artabanus IV (formerly Artabanus II) and Gotarzes II, but also attests to the fluid political situation in Parthia around AD 45-46.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates II (121-91 BC), period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana(?), diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, holding bow and arrow with both hands, letter A behind throne back, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, 4.26g, 12h (S 26.3). Good extremely fine, well centred on both sides.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (3), minted c.62/1-58/7 BC, diademed and long bearded bust left, wearing pellet ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 3.97g, 12h, 3.92g, 12h, and 3.54g, 12h (S 38.6 (Mithradatkart), 38.7 (Court Mint at Mithradatkart), 38.9 (T below bow, Traxiane)). Generally good fine to about very fine, scarce to very rare. (3)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates II (121-91 BC), period 112/11-110/09 BC, Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana(?), diademed and long bearded bust left, griffin ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, holding bow and arrow with both hands, letter A behind throne back, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ, 4.14g, 12h (S 26.3). Extremely fine, well centred reverse.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Pacorus I (AD 78-120), Silver Drachms (5), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long pointed beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, ear-ring visible, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 78.3 (Vologases III) (2), 78.7, 78.8 var (no crescent above bow), 78.8 var (no × symbol above bow)). Generally about extremely fine. (5)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c. 55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (20), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 43.1 (Ecbatana), 43.5 (Court at Mithradatkart), 45.11 (Rhagae), 45.33 (Rhagae), 46.13 (Margiane) (2), 47.5 (Ecbatana), 47.8 (Rhagae), 47.9 (Mithradatkart), 47.11 (Margiane) (2), 47.13 (Areia), 47.20 var (A above archer’s arm, Susa), 47.20 var (Δ above archer’s arm, Susa), 47.29 (Mithradatkart) (2), 48.7 (Ecbatana), 48.9 (Ecbatana) (2), 48.10 (Rhagae)). Generally good fine to very fine, some very rare issues. (20)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraataces (2 BC - AD 4), Silver Drachms (4), medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, spiral torque, star-over-crescent or flying Nike in front and behind head, rev archer enthroned right, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised/totally blundered (S 56.7 (Mithradatkart) (2), 56.14 var (fire altar behind archer, ИI below bow, Nisa), 57.13 (Ecbatana)). Generally good fine to about very fine. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), period c.180-160 BC, Silver Obols (2), minted at Nisa(?) and Syrinx(?), diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, rev archer seated right on omphalos, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, partly illegible, 0.56g, 12h, and 0.72g, 12h (S 9.7 (Mithradates I), 9.7 var (Σ under bow)). Fine to good fine, first extremely rare, the second unique. (2)
WORLD COINS, India, Gupta, Chandragupta II, Gold Dinar, archer type, CHANDRA below arm of king standing left, holding bow and arrow, garuda standard in field, rev goddess seated on lotus facing holding long-stemmed lotus and riband, SRI VIKRAMAH, 8.09g (BMC pl VII, 7ff). Double struck, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (14), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 43.3 (Mithradatkart) (2), 43.10 (Areia), 45.17 (Susa), 46 var (A below bow, Areia), 47.5 (Ecbatana), 47.6 (Court at Ecbatana), 47.9 (Mithradatkart), 47.16 (Laodicea), 47.17 (Laodicea), 47.29 (Mithradatkart) (2), 47.31 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally fine to very fine, some rare issues. (14)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), period c.172-148 BC, Silver Drachms (5), minted at Nisa and Hekatompylos, diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 10.1 (Mithradates I) (4), 10 var (letter H under bow)). Generally good fine, scarce to extremely rare. (5)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Obol, diademed and bearded bust of Mithradates I right, reel-and-pellet border, rev long bearded bust right in bashlyk (Bagasis), three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, 0.62g, 3h (S 12.5 (minted at Ecbatana during 148-132 BC)); Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Obol, short bearded and diademed bust of Orodes II left, wart on brow, wearing griffin-ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY YPΩΔOY, 0.49g, 12h (S 48.17 (minted at Rhagae, carrying personal name of Orodes)). Good fine to about very fine, very rare to extremely rare. (2) The long bearded bust on the reverse of the first Obol in this lot is that of Bagāyāsh (Bagasis), brother of Mithradates I. He was appointed governor of Media Magna and Atropatene after Mithradates conquered those important provinces about summer – autumn 148 BC. The Armenian sources refer to Bagāyāsh as Valarsaces and take him as their first monarch. For further reading and identification with Bagāyāsh of the effigy on the reverse of this and related S12 varieties, see Assar G.R.F., “A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 165-91 B.C.”, Electrum 11 (2006), 87-158 (at 89-90).
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachms (4), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below/above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 40.2 (Mithradates III, Ecbatana), 40.4 (Court at Mithradatkart), 40.6 (Rhagae), 40.12 var (NI above bow, Nisa)). Generally good very fine to about extremely fine, some scarce varieties. (4)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Mithradates IV (58/7-55 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Traxiane c.58/7-56 BC, short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and segmented necklet, rev archer enthroned right, monogram above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC stylised and partly blundered, 3.94g, 12h (S 40.13 (Mithradates III)). Good fine, uniform dark tone, very rare.
WORLD COINS, India, Gupta, Chandragupta II (380-414 AD), Gold Dinar, archer type, CHANDRA below arm of king standing left, holding bow and arrow, garuda standard in field, rev goddess seated on lotus facing holding long-stemmed lotus and riband, SRI VIKRAMAH, 7.88g (BMC pl VII, 7ff). Well struck up, very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (2), minted c.68-62 BC, diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing necklet with central medallion/pellet ended spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY, 4.01g, 12h, and 4.17g, 12h (S 36.7 var (Darius, without T behind archer, Ecbatana), 36.12 (Mithradatkart)). Both about very fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), silver Drachm, minted at Susa, short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet ended spiral torque, rosette in front, crescent behind head, rev archer enthroned right, letter A above his arm, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered, 4.02g, 12h (S 47.21). Good very fine, very rare.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vologases V (AD 191-207/8), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust of Vologases V facing, pointed beard with random strokes, wearing single banded diadem with two pendent ends, hair in bunches above diadem and behind ears, necklet as arcs, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK’ (King Vologases), followed by a four line stylised and totally blundered “Greek” inscription, 3.51g, 12h (S 86.4); Vologases VI (AD 207/8-221/2), Silver Drachm, bust of Vologases VI left with long pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop, tiara with earflaps, decorated with pearls on stalk around crest and vertically on side, two Aramaic letters wl (for Wlgšy = Vologases) behind head, two pendent ends to diadem, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, Aramaic Wlgšy MLK’ (King Vologases,) followed by a four line stylised and totally blundered “Greek” inscription, 3.65g, 12h (S 88.18). About very fine and good very fine, first very rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Vardanes II (AD 54/5-58), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Ecbatana, bust left with semicircular end to beard, hair wavy, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and five pendant ends, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.77g, 12h, and 3.80g, 12h (S 69.13 (Ecbatana)). Good very fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Persia, Achaemenid Empire (Time of Xerxes II to Atarxerxes II c.420-375 BC), Gold Daric, Great King of Persia in kneeling-running stance right, wearing a kidaris, a quiver at his shoulder, holding a bow in his left hand and a spear in his right, rev uneven rectangular incuse, 8.30g (Carradice, Type IIIb, A-B, pl. XIII, 27; BMC 43, pl. XXIV, 26). Very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.64g, 12h (S 52.10). Good very fine.
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, ART MEDALS, “Cypris”, large Bronze Medal, 1925, by Leon Claude Mascaux (1882-1965), produced for the Société des Amis de la Médaille Française, winged cherub stands before the naked Cypris seated on the ground, she pulls the petals from a flower he holds towards her, rev Cypris stands in the bow of a small boat paddled by the cherub, legend in Greek below, ΚΥΠΡΙ ΜΝΤΗΡ ΠΟΘΩΝ ΑΕΛΛΟΠΔΩΝ, 108mm, edge stamped and numbered 26 (cf Baldwin’s Auction 81, lot 3542). Extremely fine and rare. A superb Art Deco design struck in high relief by Maurice Koller, Paris. Cypris (Lady of Cyprus) is one of several local names given to the goddess Aphrodite.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Orodes II (c.55-38 BC), Silver Drachms (20), short bearded bust left, wearing single banded diadem, pellet/griffin ended spiral torque, no symbol/rosette in front, no symbol/crescent/crescent-over-star behind head, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΑΡCΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC, stylised and mostly blundered (S 46.13 (Margiane), 46.14 (Traxiane), 46.20 var (Susa), 47.6 (Court at Ecbatana) (2), 47.8 (Rhagae), 47.9 (Mithradatkart) (2), 47.13 (Areia), 47.14 (Kangavar), 47.16 (Laodicea), 47.21 (Susa), 47.23 (Susa), 47.30 (Mithradatkart), 47.34 (Traxiane), 48.6 (Ecbatana), 48.10 (Rhagae) (3), 48 var (NI below bow, anchor behind archer, Nisa)). Generally good fine to very fine, some very rare issues, the last unique. (20)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Sanatruces/Sinatruces II (c. AD 116), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bust left, stubbly beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two solid pendent ends, tiara with ear flaps, decorated on side with crescents and star, ear-ring visible, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.79g, 12h (S 81.2 (Parthamaspates)). About extremely fine, scarce.
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachms (14), medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head star/rosette or star-over-crescent in front of forehead, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 52.10 (Ecbatana), 52.12 (Rhagae) (2), 52.16 var (T behind archer, Laodicea) (2), 52.30 (Court at Susa), 53.4 (Kangavar), 53.4 var (no star behind archer, Kangavar), 53.12 (Susa), 53.14 (Court at Susa), 53.15 var (Λ above bow, Susa), 54.12 var (star behind throne, Nisa), 54.14 (Mithradatkart) (2)). Generally good fine to very fine, some rare examples. (14)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus IV (c. AD 10-39), Billon Drachm, minted at Mithradatkart, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, spiral torque, star over crescent in front, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, totally blundered, 3.75g, 12h (S 63.12 (Artabanus II)). Very fine, scarce.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Syria, Seleukid Kings, Seleukos IV Philopator (187-175 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Antioch on the Orontes, diademed head facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding an arrow and resting on a bow, a filleted palm-branch on left, monogram in exergue, 17.10g, 12h (SC 1313.2; SMA 35). Well-struck, about extremely fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Peloponnese, Sikyon (c.431-400 BC), Silver Stater, Chimaera moving to right on groundline, ΣE below, rev dove flying right, with wings open above and below, a bow above tail, all within an olive-wreath tied on the left, 12.17g, 4h (BCD 193; Traité 776, pl. CCXX, 14). Light iridescent toning, good very fine, rare. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, volume CXVI, no.4, August 2008, item GK2551
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Macedon under Roman Rule (c.167-149 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Amphipolis, diademed and draped bust of Artemis facing right, a bow and quiver over shoulder, at the centre of a Macedonian shield, rev club, monogram above; all within an oak-wreath, thunderbolt on left, 16.67g, 9h (SNG Ashmolean 3392). Cabinet toning, well-centred, good very fine.
ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Drachm, mint of Abydos, struck c.310-301 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev [A]ΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding an eagle and a sceptre, monogram on left, I below throne (Price 1534); with an Æ issue, rev bow, bow-case, and club. Both good very fine. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Artabanus V (AD 79/80-100), Silver Drachms (2), one altered, minted at Ecbatana, bust left with long and rectangular beard, hair almost straight, ear-ring visible, wearing double banded diadem with double loop and three pendent ends, spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised, 3.81g, 12h, and 3.74g, 12h (S 74.6 (Artabanus III) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 885 (this coin), S 74.7 (beard cut away to rectangular shape on coin) = Sinisi, SNP 7, 902 (this coin)). About very fine, scarce to very rare. (2)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Phraates IV (38/7-2 BC), Silver Drachms (20), medium bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem, segmented necklet, wart on forehead, wreath carrying eagle behind head, star/rosette or star-over-crescent in front of forehead, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, stylised (S 52.10 (Ecbatana), 52.12 (Rhagae), 52.13 (Court at Rhagae), 52.16 (Laodicea) (3), 52.17 (Nisa), 52.17 var (NI below bow, Nisa), 52.19 (Margiane, as S91.12, Countermarked), 52.20 (Susa), 52.23 (Susa), 52.25 var (Susa), 52.32 var (B behind throne, Mithradatkart), 52.33 (Mithradatkart), 52 var (Court at uncertain place), 53.15 (Susa), 54.7 (Ecbatana) (2), 54.8 (Mithradatkart), 54.11 (Mithradatkart)). Generally good fine to very fine, some rare examples. (20)
ANCIENT COINS, THE DAVID SELLWOOD COLLECTION OF PARTHIAN COINS (PART FOUR), Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Tetradrachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque, rev archer enthroned right, controller’s monogram above bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 15.62g, 1h, and 15.55g, 12h (S 30.2 (Unknown King), 30.9 var (different monogram)). Good fine to about very fine. (2)
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