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Baldwin's
Lot 2801

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Italy, Guiseppe Mazzini (1805-1872), Political activist for the Unification of Italy, uniface circular Bronze Portrait Plaque, c.1849, bearded bust left, name around, 137mm, suspension ring. The style somewhat elementary, extremely fine and rare. Guiseppe Mazzini – “The beating heart of Italy”, joined with Garibaldi during the revolts of 1848-1849. He was exiled in London on several occasions. The cataloguers know of no other medallic portraits of Mazzini.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2803

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Italy, Navigazione-Generale Italiana, Maiden Voyage of the T/n Roma, Genoa to New York, 21 September 1926, Bronze Plaquette, unsigned, Roma as the figurehead of a massive galley rowing to the left, 78mm x 123mm. Nearly extremely fine, rare. The Roma carried 1639 passengers. The statue of Roma was a feature in the ‘Great Hall’ on the ship.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2805

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Mexico, France, Exposition Universelle Internationale, Paris 1900, Bronze Plaquette, by J F Contreras, struck in Paris, in Celebration of Mexico’s Participation, the figure of Mexico stands by flaming urn and points towards pavilion, boy holds plaquette with legend, rev radiant sun rises above pavilion, olive spray to fore, un-named tablet below, 90mm x 52.5mm, in case of issue (Grove -). A superb design in the Art Nouveau style, virtually mint state and extremely rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2806

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Satirical Medal, undated (1592), soldiers and priests reach for plaque in palm tree, ADVERSVS. INNIXVM VLTRO SESE ERIGIT PONDVS, rev shepherds seated by tree, one playing flute, FISTVLA. DVLCE. CANENS NOSTRVM NON DECIPTA ARGVM around, NON TEMERE CREDENDVM in exergue, 58mm (vL I, 428; Pax 29; Fieweger 755). About extremely fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2809

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Russia, Count M Platov, Bronze Medal, by Joseph Mainèrt(?), uniformed bust left, HETMAN PLATOFF, rev ACRI MILITIA VEXAVIT GALLOS EQUES METUENDUS HASTA, 48mm (Diakov -). About extremely fine and very rare. Count Matvei Ivanovich Platoff, Ataman of the Don Cossacks and a Russian commander in the Napoleonic wars

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Baldwin's
Lot 2820

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, and the wars against them France / England, The Crimean War, Napoleon II and Queen Victoria, Victories of the Allies on the Black Sea and the Danube, Copper Medal, 1854, by Laurent Joseph Hart, conjoined busts left of the monarch and emperor, a display of Turkish trophies with dome of mosque beyond, 72mm (Divo 214; Dogan 6541). Nearly extremely fine, very rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2821

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, Turkey and the Ottoman Empire, and the wars against them The Crimean War, the Battles of Alma, Balaclava and Inkermann, 1854, Set of White Metal Medals (3), by Messrs John Pinches, each with dramatic battle scene, rev legends with details, in ‘rose’ form on last, 41mm, in rectangular maroon leather fitted case of issue (BHM 2539-2541; Eimer 1490-1492; Allen, Crystal Palace, 1854-165, 170, 175). First extremely fine, the second and third very fine, case damaged, rare as a complete boxed set. (3)

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Baldwin's
Lot 2825

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, United States of America and the Americas, Cuba, The Capture of Morro Castle, Havana and the deaths of Don Luis de Velasco and Vincenzo Gonzales, Copper Medal, 1763, by T F Prieto, conjoined busts right, bewigged and wearing frock coats, rev the fort’s magazine explodes with great force, ships and boats around, soldiers on the land, IN MORRO VIT GLOR FVNCT, 49mm (Betts 443; Medina 12; Eimer 704). Nearly very fine and rare. Morro Castle was captured from the Spanish in August 1762 by a huge British fleet of 200 vessels and 14,000 men, under the joint command of Lord Albermarle and Admiral Sir George Pocock. The British soldiers are seen on the medal, on 30 July, storming the fort as it explodes, sending the bodies of the defenders into the air. ex Edward Roehrs Collection

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Baldwin's
Lot 2829

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, United States of America and the Americas, USA, George Washington (1732-1799), President and General, Oval Portrait in White Glass Paste, in the style of William Tassie, his be-wigged bust left, the reverse incised “GW”, 39mm x 30mm, in plain gilt-metal frame with suspension loop. Much as made, good very fine and rare. Believed to be a memorial piece contemporary with Washington’s death.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2830

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, United States of America and the Americas, France / USA, The Statue of Liberty Inaugurated, large Copper Medal, 1886, by Louis-Oscar Roty (1846-1911), for the Union Franco-Americaine, and the Centenary of Ameican Independence, 1876, winged female figure rows the figures of France and America towards the statue, rev medallic bust of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), on shields and olive branch, legends below and around, 100mm, in leather case of issue (with adhesive tape repairs) (Maier 92; Baxter 30, 68mm). A handsome medal, extremely fine and this larger diameter very rare. The Union Franco-Americaine was established to oversee the gift of the Statue of Liberty, which was sculpted by Bartholdi and engineered by Gustave Eiffel. The opening ceremony was held on the 28 October 1886.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2831

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, United States of America and the Americas, USA, Christopher Columbus, the Columbian Exposition and the 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of America, large Lead Medal, 1892, by Stefano Johnson (Milan), medallic bust of Columbus supported by Indian and European Princesses, rev winged Victory with cherubs hover above the defeated Indian warriors, 101mm, in fitted case (MH 522; Rulau-B10). Very fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2834

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Art Medals, United States of America and the Americas, USA, The United States Antarctic Expedition, 1939-1941, Service Medal, an unnamed bronze specimen, the globe as seen from Antarctica, rev legend, 34mm, suspension ring and ribbon. Extremely fine, rare. This medal was awarded by Congress to those who participated in the third expedition led by Admiral Richard E Byrd (1888-1957). It was the first one on which he had the official backing of the US Government. The project included extensive studies of geology, biology, meteorology and exploration. However, in March 1940 Byrd was recalled to active duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The expedition continued in Antarctica without him. 60 medals were awarded in gold, including one to Admiral Byrd, 50 in both silver and bronze, the bronze being for those who only made one summer trip. The medal was designed by John R Sinnock, Chief Engraver of the Philadelphia Mint.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2842

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Art, France, the Manufacture of Medals (c.1910), by Ovide Yencasse (1869-1947), for Duval et Janvier (Janvier et Berchot), a moneyer from ancient Greece strikes a coin at a bench, rev the Kimon Syracuse Decadrachm on olive spray, dates engraved below, 1846, 1862, 1884, 1919 & 1926, 87.5mm x 100mm, numbered “148” on edge (Maier 197, listed only as 54mm x 60mm). Very fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2850

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Exploration, United Kingdom, Royal Geographical Society, Gilt-bronze Medal, for the East Africa Expedition, 1878-1880, Minerva stands by globe and sextant, rev legends and wreath, 39mm. Pierced, scuffed and bruised, fine and very rare. The medal was struck for presentation to the members of the expedition led by Alexander Keith Johnston (1844-1879), to Lakes Nyasa and Tanganyika. Johnston died from malaria and dysentry in Beho Beho, some 120 miles from Dar es Salaam. The expedition was completed under the leadership of Joseph Thompson (1858-1904), who was to receive the Society’s gold Founder’s Medal in 1885.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2855

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Exploration, Russia, Alexander I (1777-1801-1825), Admiral Bellingshausen’s Southern Circumnavigation and Antarctic Expedition, on the sloops Orient and Pacific, Bronze Medal, 1819, bust right, rev legend in five lines, 42mm (Diakov 417). Nearly very fine, rare. The expedition saw the first recording of Antarctica. Purchased from Liverpool Medals, February 2000 (F2550)

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Baldwin's
Lot 2862

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Lifesaving, Bronze Lloyd’s Medal, 1839, by W Wyon, Leucothoe offers her scarf to Ulysses clinging to the mast of a sinking ship, LEUCOTHOE NAUFRAGO SUCCURRIT, rev OB CIVES SERVATOS within wreath, PRESENTED BY LLOYD’S around, 73mm (Eimer 1333; Jones, Art of the Medal, 287; MH 1919, 853). Extremely fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2868

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Scotland, Edinburgh, Engraved Silver Medal, 1867, for the Royal Patent Gymnasium, “First Prize for throwing the Hammer won by C R Bauchope”, raised wreath border, 51mm, ornate suspender and ring; Keith, Class Games, Silver Medal for Dancing, 1892, “Won by A Davidson, raised floral border, 42.5mm, Birmingham Hallmark, maker James Fenton & Co, suspension loop and ring. Both very fine. (2) The Royal Patent Gymnasium, “The New Wonder of Edinburgh”, was an open air gymnasium opened in 1865. Its most famous ‘ride’ was the “Great Sea Serpent” a patent rotary boat which allowed up to 600 people to row simultaneously. In winter the grounds were prepared for ice skaters. This early medal is a rare survivor.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2869

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Universal Exhibition in Paris / Olympic Games, Silver-plated Bronze Plaquette, 1900, by Frédéric Vernon, Victory flying above Paris, rev classical athlete in a stadium, CONCOURS DE TIR VIIME CONCOURS NATIONAL, 59mm x 41mm (Maier 157). About extremely fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2870

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Universal Exhibition in Paris / Olympic Games, Gold-plated Silver Plaquette, 1900, by Frédéric Vernon, Victory flying above Paris, rev classical athlete in a stadium, CONCOURS DE JEUX ATHLETIQUES, 59mm x 41mm (Maier 157). Good very fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2871

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Olympic Games, USA, 10th Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932, by Giuseppe Cassioli (1865-1942), Victory holds palm in her left hand and winner’s crown in her right, rev Olympic champion carried in triumph by the crowd within the stadium, 55mm. Matt surface, extremely fine and very rare. A total of 93 silver medals were awarded for the Games. The Medal’s design was first used in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games and continued to be used till 1268.

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Baldwin's
Lot 2872

WORLD COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Medals by Subject, Sport, Olympic Games, Italy, the Italian National Olympic Committee, pair of large Silvered-bronze Medals, 1949, issued by Stabilimenti Artistici Fiorentini, obv helmeted bust of Victory to right, rev Olympic rings, COMITATO OLIMPICO NAZIONALE ITALIANO, engraved “FIDAL – ROMA 22 maggio 1949”, and signed Maneti(?), obv semi-naked athlete held aloft on a shield, TRIVMPHVS, rev as first but not engraved, both 94mm, each in leather fitted case of issue. Much as made, extremely fine, some slight discolouration, very rare. (2) FIDAL = Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera, Roma.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3005

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Lucania, Metapontum (c.340-330 BC), Silver Distater, bearded head of Leukippos facing right, wearing a Corinthian helmet ornamented on the bowl with Nike driving a galloping quadriga to right, and with a hippocamp swimming to right between the front visor and the back flap, AΠH and the forepart of a lion behind, rev METAΠONTINΩN, ear of barley, a leaf on left, club above and AMI below, 15.63g, 3h (Johnston, Class B1.2; SNG ANS 430; Jameson 306; HN Italy 1574). Attractive style, minor marks, very fine, lightly toned and very rare. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2006, vol CXIV, no.5, item GK1953 (illustrated on the front cover)

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Baldwin's
Lot 3013

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy (344-317 BC), Æ Dilitron, ΣYPAKOΣ-IΩN, bearded male head facing left, wearing a Corinthian helmet, rev pegasos flying left, Σ and dolphin below, 20.23g, 12h (SNG ANS 524-5; Calciati II, 77; SNG Copenhagen 723). Attractive dark green patina, good very fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3027

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Smyrna, struck 287/6-282/1 BC, diademed head of Alexander the Great facing right, with horn of Ammon, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, seated left, holding Nike and resting her left arm on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, Φ in outer left field, turreted head facing right in inner left field, 16.96g, 12h (Thompson 237; Müller 408). An elegant portrait, good metal, lightly toned, about extremely fine and very rare, Lysimachos only struck a single issue at Smyrna. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 2008, vol CXVI, no.1, item GK2416 (illustrated on the front cover)

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Baldwin's
Lot 3029

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Macedon, Mende (c.450-425 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, Dionysos in a drunken state, holding a kantharos in his right hand, reclining to left on an ass walking to right on an exergual line, rev MEN-ΔA-IO-N around linear frame enclosing a vine with four bunches of grapes, all within an incuse square, 16.97g, 1h (Noe, Mende (Kaliandra) Hoard, ANS NNM 27, 1926, Group III, pl. IX, 84; SNG ANS 346). Attractive iridescent cabinet tone, nearly extremely fine / very fine, rare. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 2005, vol CXIII, no.2, item GK1521 (illustrated on the front cover)

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Baldwin's
Lot 3032

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Macedon, Philip II (359-336 BC), Gold Stater, mint of Teos, posthumous issue, struck c.323-316 BC, laureate head of Apollo facing right, rev ΦIΛIΠΠOY in exergue, charioteer driving a fast biga right, filleted branch below horses, spearhead in exergue, 8.56g, 5h (SNG ANS 318 (these dies)). Good very fine and rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3040

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Gold Stater, mint of Kallatis, struck c.250-225 BC, head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding a wreath and a stylis, monograms on left and below left wing, 8.55g, 12h (Price -; cf Price 908). A superb example, mint state, sharply struck and fully lustrous, a rare variety. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, July 2010, vol CXVIII, no.3, item GK2923

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Baldwin's
Lot 3041

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Macedon, Alexander III, The Great (336-323 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, mint of Sinope, struck c.230-200 BC, head of young Herakles facing right, wearing a lion’s skin, rev AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, E, acrostolion and ΣI on left, 16.90g, 12h (Price 1254A; Müller -). Extremely fine, lightly toned, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3063

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Mysia, Kyzikos (c.550-500 BC), Electrum Hekte, half-length figure of a winged female (Harpy?) left, a tunny on left, rev quadripartite incuse square, 2.66g (cf von Fritze I, 75; cf SNG France 206). Good very fine, rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3069

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Ionia (c.670 BC), Electrum Hekte, striated surface, rev two incuse punches, side-by-side, 2.37g (SNG Kayhan 680; Weidauer 6). One of the very first coins to bear an obverse design, good very fine and very rare. purchased from Spink, September 2009

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Baldwin's
Lot 3070

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Ionia (c.670 BC), Electrum Hemihekte, striated surface, rev incuse punch, 1.16g (SNG Kayhan 681; Weidauer 9). One of the very first coins to bear an obverse design, nearly extremely fine and very rare. ex Spink Numismatic Circular, July 2009, vol CXVII, no.3, item GK2756

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Baldwin's
Lot 3089

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (121-98/6 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 10.52g, 12h, mint of Askalon, struck 90-89 BC, head of Antiochos VIII facing right, diademed, rev ANTIOXOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, a palm-branch over right wing, date below (year 14 = 90/89 BC), AΣ above a dove standing left above monogram on left (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2339.5; HGC 9, 1203 (R2)). Die lamination on the reverse, porous, otherwise very fine, very rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3096

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Parthia, Phraates I (168-164 BC) through to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Period 165-148 BC, Silver Drachm, 3.81g, 12h, minted at Hekatompylos(?), diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos (S 10.17 (probably an issue of Phraates II); Sunrise 256). About very fine and very rare. ex David Sellwood Collection, The New York Sale XXXIV, Markov / Baldwin / M&M / Goldberg, January 2015, lot 337 Sellwood tentatively assigned this issue to Phraates II. However, given that Phriapatius had already been divinised around 170 BC (see lot 333 with ΘΕΟY) and that the final beardless and bashlyk type Drachms were minted around 148/7 BC, it is likely that one of the two sons of Phriapatius, Phraates I or Mithradates I, minted the S 10.17 Drachms with “Son of a Divine Father”.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3098

ANCIENT COINS, Greek, Kingdom of Baktria, Diodotos I and II (c.255-235 BC), Gold Stater, in the name of Antiochos II, from the first Diodotid mint in Eastern Baktria, struck c.255-250 BC, diademed head of Diodotos facing right, rev BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Zeus, viewed half from behind, with aegis draped over his left arm, advancing left, brandishing a thunderbolt, wreath above an eagle standing left with raised wings in inner left field, Σ on right, 8.31g, 6h (SNG ANS -; Bopearachchi -). Test-cut on obverse, good style, very fine and very rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3109

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Artabanus II (127-126 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and long bearded bust right, reel-and-pellet border, rev Demeter enthroned left, holding Nike and cornucopia in right and left hands respectively, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, 16.14g, 1h (S 18.1 (Interregnal Issue)). Good fine, rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3110

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Artabanus III (126-122 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust right, wearing spiral torque, reel-and-pellet border, rev Demeter enthroned left, holding Nike and cornucopiae in right and left hands respectively, two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, monogram in field left, ΘE before Demeter, date HΠP (188 SEM = 125/4 BC) in exergue, 16.07g, 1h (S 21.3 (Artabanus I)). Good fine, rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3112

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Mithradates III (87-80 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust left in tiara, decorated with a star on side, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, letter A below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY AYTOKPATOPOΣ ΦΙΛOΠATOPOΣ ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 15.90g, 12h (S 31.2 (Orodes I)). About very fine and very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3113

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram engraved over AΠO above bow, AΠO below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 14.19g, 12h (S 30.5 (Unknown King)). Good fine, extremely rare variety. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3114

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monograms BA and Z respectively above and below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 14.54g, 12h (S 36.3 (Darius)). Good fine, very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Lot 3115

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Orodes II (57-38 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and lightly bearded bust left, wearing griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned right, before him, Tyche kneeling left with sceptre in left hand, extending to king her right hand in submission, monogram above Tyche’s head, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 15.58g, 12h (S 45.1). Good fine, very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3121

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Vonones I (c.AD 8-12), Silver Tetradrachm, overstruck on a Tetradrachm of Phraataces and Musa (S 58.1-7) at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust left with long and square cut beard, short hair, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, around BACIΛΕYC BACIΛEШΝ ΟΝШΝΗC, rev Nike walking left, year ΓKT (323 SEM) in front, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, month ΔΙΟY (Dios, Nov/Dec AD 11) in exergue, 13.05g, 12h (S 60.4 var). Good fine, very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Lot 3124

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Artabanus IV (c.AD 10-39), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed and medium bearded bust facing, wearing spiral torque, dotted border, rev king left on horseback, receiving palm from Tyche, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ, year TΛH (338 SEM) divided by king’s head, month Loios (Jul/Aug AD 27) as monogram under horse, 12.67g, 12h (S 63.4 (Artabanus II)). Good fine, very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Lot 3126

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Gotarzes II (AD 46-51) and Vologases I (AD 51-78), Silver Tetradrachms (4), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, diademed bust with long pointed beard left, lock of hair on brow, spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned right, receiving diadem from Tyche holding cornucopiae, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year HNT (358 SEM, AD 46/7), month off the flan, and year ΘNT (359 SEM, AD 47/8), month off the flan (S 65.8-17 var, 65.18-19 var); bust facing, diademed head with short pointed beard turned left, wearing spiral torque with a central medallion, dotted border, rev king enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription as above, year ΓΞT (363 SEM), month ΕΠBΟΛ (Embolimos, Mar/Apr, AD 52) (S 68.5 var); diademed bust left with short pointed beard, spiral torque, dotted border, rev king enthroned left, receiving palm from Tyche holding sceptre, seven line inscription as above, year HΟΤ (378 SEM, AD 66/7), month off the flan (S 70.10 var). Generally good fine, S 68.5 var from embolismic year is quite rare. (4) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3128

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Vologases II (c.AD 77/8-79), Silver Tetradrachm, minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, short bearded bust left, wearing double banded diadem and tiara decorated with “hooks” round the crest, ear and ear-ring visible, spiral torque, sequential letter A behind head, dotted border, rev king enthroned left, receiving diadem from Tyche with sceptre, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY OΛAΓAΣOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, year ΘΠΤ (389 SEM, AD 77/8), month Daisios (June, AD 78), 12.81g, 12h (S 72.1 var). Good fine, very rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3133

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Arsaces II (211-185 BC) and Phriapatius (185-170 B.C.), Silver Drachms (6), minted at Nisa(?), diademed head/bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, one line inscription ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 7.1 (Mithradates I)), and two line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (5) (S 9.1 (Mithradates I) (4), 9.4 (C under bow, Syrinx?)). Generally fine to good fine, rare. (6) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3134

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 B.C.), Period 172-148 BC, Silver Drachms (6), minted at Nisa, diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 10.1 (Mithradates I) (3), 10.5 (N below bow), 10.6 (torch under bow), S 10.9 (Θ in field left, monogram in field right?)). Generally fine to good fine, scarce to very rare. (6) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3135

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phriapatius (185-170 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Period 172-148 BC, Silver Drachms (7), minted at Nisa and some provincial workshops, diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 10.1 (Mithradates I) (6), 10.4 var (Σ in exergue)). Generally fine to good fine, scarce to very rare. (7) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3136

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates I (168-164 BC) to Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Period 165-148 BC, Silver Drachm, uncertain mint, diademed bust left in bashlyk, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, Θ in field left, monogram in filed right, MENEΔ in exergue, 3.28g, 6h (S 10.16 (Mithradates I)). About very fine, porous surfaces, extremely rare.

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Baldwin's
Lot 3138

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana, bare-headed, diademed and bearded bust right, rev archer seated right on omphalos, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY, 3.65g, 7h (S 12.2 var (reel-and-pellet border on obverse)). Good fine, extremely rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3139

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Mithradates I (164-132 BC), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Seleucia on the Tigris, bare-headed, diademed and bearded bust right, reel-and-pellet border, rev Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre, three line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (S 13.6-10 var (reverse destroyed), 13.6 (monogram in exergue)). Both good fine, very rare. (2) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3140

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Ecbatana(?), short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦIΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ, 4.60g, 12h (S 15.3). Good fine, extremely rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3141

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates II (132-127 BC), Silver Drachms (13), short-bearded and diademed bust left, wearing single turn torque, dotted border, rev archer seated right on omphalos, four line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; no obverse monogram, Ecbatana (S 16.4); NI behind obverse bust, Nisa (S 16.6); TAM behind obverse bust, Tambrax (3) (S 16.11); ΛTΛ(?) behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.12 var); CVΛΣ behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.15); ΛVVΛ behind obverse bust, uncertain mint (S 16.18 var); Susa(?) (S 16.21(?)); NI under obverse bust and in reverse exergue, Nisa (S 16.22 var); NI under bust, symbol behind bust erased on die by a wide oblique bar (S 16.23), no obverse and reverse symbols, uncertain mint (2) (S 16 var). Generally fine to very fine, scarce to extremely rare. (13) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3148

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Mithradates III (87-80 BC) to Orodes I (80-75 BC), Silver Transitional Drachms (3), minted at Rhagae, diademed and medium bearded bust left in tiara, decorated with a “fleur-de-lys” on side, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY AYTOKPATOPOΣ ΦΙΛOΠATOPOΣ ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 31.7 (Orodes I)). Generally good fine, one pierced, very rare. (3) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3150

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Orodes I (80-75 BC), Silver Drachms (9), diademed and short bearded bust left in tiara, decorated with a row of pearls-on-stalk round the crest and a fleur-de-lys on side, anchor behind head, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 34.2 (Sinatruces), 34.3, 34.4, 34.4 var (anchor and pearls-on-stalk erased), 34.6 (anchor erased) (3), 34.7 var (anchor and pearls-on-stalk erased, and fleur-de-lys shaped into a horn) (2)). Generally good fine to about very fine, rare. (9) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3151

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Arsaces XVI (78/7-62/1 BC), Silver Drachms (27), diademed and short bearded bust left, spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, five line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY (S 30.14 (Unknown King) (6), 30.16 (12), 30.19, 30.20, S 30.21 (2), S 30.28, S 30 var (uncertain mints) (4)). Generally good fine to very fine, some rare varieties. (27) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3152

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (19), diademed and short bearded bust left, wearing spiral torque or necklet with/without medallion, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 36.4 (Darius), 36.5, 36.6, 36.7, 36.8, 36.9 (3), 36.12, 36.13 (2), 36.14 var (Nisa), 36.15, 36.17 (2), 36.18, S 36 var (Margiane?) (2), 36 var (T below bow, Traxiane)). Generally good fine to about very fine, some scarce and rare varieties. (19) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3153

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Ecbatana and Mithradatkart, diademed and short bearded bust facing, wearing spiral torque with central medallion, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘEΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 35.2 var (Darius), 35.5). Fine to about very fine, rare. (2)

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Baldwin's
Lot 3154

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (2), minted at Rhagae, diademed and short bearded bust facing, wearing spiral torque with/without central medallion, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘEΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (KAI) ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 35.7 (Darius), 35.12). Both about very fine, rare. (2) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3155

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachms (10), diademed and long bearded bust left, wearing pellet or griffin ended spiral torque, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (S 38.3 (2), 38.4 (2), 38.6 (2, one pierced), 38.9 var (Areia), 38.10, 38.13, 38.14). Generally good fine to about very fine, scarce to very rare varieties. (10) from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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Baldwin's
Lot 3157

ANCIENT COINS, PARTHIAN COINS, Phraates III (70/69-58/7 BC), Silver Drachm, minted at Susa, 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, dotted border, rev archer enthroned right, monogram ΓΠ/Σ below bow, six line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕYΕΡΓΕΤΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, 4.11g, 12h (S 39.14). About very fine, extremely rare. from The David Sellwood Collection of Parthian Coins

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