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VOLOGASES II (77-80) Tetradrachm Seleucia, ΘΠT = 77-78 Next: Vologases IV

PHRAATES IV (AE) Drachm, Susa S.52.22 (H behind archer) 3.66 g - 17 mm Indeed, the Susa coins of Phraates IV are rare, and those of later reigns even rarer. However, on the website of the B.N.F. we can see a large number of Susa drachms issued for Phraates IV, apparently all from the same hoard. The few specimens S.52.22 were struck on very debased metal. This mint was obviously short of precious metal.

TRAJAN, Tridrachm CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea, 112-117 Syd. 224 10.40 g - 25 mm AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK Laureate bust right ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATO ʕ Legionary aquila flanked by two standards Next: Another tridrachm

CARACALLA, Tetradrachm Laodicea ad Mare, 208-209 12.58 g - 26 mm Prieur 1152 AYT KAI . ANTΩNЄINOC . CЄ, Laureate and draped bust right. ΔHMAPX . ЄΞ . YΠATOC . TO . Γ, Eagle standing facing, head to left. Next: More Laodicea ad Mare

VESPASIAN, denarius Ephesus, AD 71 3.50 g - 18 mm S 2269 - C 67 - RIC 329 IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P PP, Laureate head right CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding grain ears, poppy, and cornucopia; in exergue EPHE

TRAJAN DECIUS Antoninianus Rome, 250 3.85 g - 21.5 mm S 9366 - C 4 - RIC 11b IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG , Radiate bust right ADVENTVS AVG, Trajan Decius on horseback to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding scepter in his left. Next: PROFECTIO

I just tried to fix this, hope I succeeded

Very few acquisitions this year. Two dioboles to complete the series, Arsaces II and Sinatruces for the effigy, "ЄΠAP" and "ΓꞶTЄPZHC" for rarity, and a rather worn sestertius, but at least the reverse legend not re-engraved, as I have seen too often. 1- ARSACES II (211-185) Drachm Mithradatkart/Nisa S.6.1 4.19 g – 16.5 mm Obv. Head left, wearing bashlik. Rev. Archer seated right on backless throne; APΣAKoY; below bow, an eagle. 2- PHRAATES II (132-127) Drachm Epardus S.16.13 4.46 g – 18.5 mm Obv. Diademed head left; at right ЄΠAP. Rev. Archer seated right on omphalos; BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY /APΣAKoY ΘEoΠAToPoΣ. 3- SINATRUCES (93/2-70/69) Drachm Rhagae S.33.4 4.07 g – 20 mm Obv. Diademed head left, wearing tiara. Rev. Archer seated right on throne; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MEΓAΛoY /APΣAKoY / ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ. 4- GOTARZES II (40-51) Drachm Ecbatana S.66.4 3.72 g – 20.5 mm Obv. Diademed bust left. Rev. Archer seated right on throne BACΛIЄωYC BACΛIЄωN / APCANoY / HUOC KEKAΛOYMENOC A/PTABANOY ΓωTЄPZEHC (King of Kings Arsaces, son of the one named Artaban, Gotarzes). 5- VOLOGASES I (51-78) Diobol Uncertain mint in Persis Sellwood New Parthian Coin Types, 2 1.34 g – 12 mm Obv. Diademed bust left. Rev. Archer seated right on throne. 6- VOLOGASES II (77-80) Diobol Uncertain mint in Persis Sellwood New Parthian Coin Types, 3 1.22 g – 12.5 mm Obv. Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with pellets. Rev. Archer seated right on throne. 7- TRAJAN (98-117) Sestertius Rome, 116-117 S 3191 – C 328 – RIC 667 Obv. Laureate bust right; IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO (PM TR P COS VI PP). Rev. Trajan seated left on platform, with officer standing behind him, presenting Parthamaspates to Parthia kneeling to right before him REX PARTHIS (DATVS) – S C in exergue.

In the same "family" we can mention the antoninianus of the period 280 to 282 issued in Rome and Ticinum, which bear a code indicating the workshop. The word AEQVITI (for Rome, which has 7 workshops), AEQVIT or EQVITI (for Ticinum, which has only 6 workshops), serves as a key. Here the V (quintus) indicates the workshop and the T in the field (5th letter of the word EQVITI) confirms that it is the fifth workshop. PROBUS Antoninianus Ticinum, 281-282 3.93 g - 23.5 mm C 418 - RIC Vb, 516 IMP C PROBVS AVG, Radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter. PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch in her right hand and transverse scepter with her left. T in left field, VXXI in exergue.

Very nice selection of coins from Elymaïs, which makes me regret not having looked into this coinage yet.

These are indeed two coins from the same dies. You can also see that the coin of the Schatz Collection, on FAC, comes from the same obverse die: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=121404

MARCUS AURELIUS, As Caesar Sestertius Rome, 145-146 22.05 g - 33.5 mm S 4810 - C 582 - RIC 1246 AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right. SC, Marcus Aurelius, holding eagle-tipped scepter in left hand, standing right in ornamented car of slow-moving, triumphal quadriga advancing right. Next: Caracalla as Caesar

GALLIENUS, Antoninianus Rome, 267-268 GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right - A Next: Valerian

IONIA - Miletos Obol, c. 510-494 B.C. 1.39 g - 9 mm Forepart of lion, head left Stellate pattern within incuse square

HADRIAN, Tetradrachm Alexandria, 129-130 13.17 g - 24 mm S 3735 - Dattari 1384 - Emmett 852 AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right Radiate and draped bust of Helios right - L IΔ

PHRAATES III (70-58) Drachm, Sellwood 36.5 Ecbatana Diademed bust left Archer (Arsaces) seated right on throne, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY / APΣAKOY / EΠIΦANOVΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ EVEPΓETOV

EUDOXIA (Wife of Arcadius) AE3 ANTΔ Antioch, 400-401 S 4260 - RIC X, 83 AEL EVDOXIA AVG, Diademed bust right; above her head the Manus Dei holds a wreath. (GLORIA RO)MANORVM, Eudoxia enthoned facing; above her head the Manus Dei holds a wreath; cross in right field.

JUSTIN I (518-527) Solidus Constantinople, 518-519 4.04 g - 20.5 mm DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield VICTORIA AVGGGH, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left - CONOB Next: Another solidus

ZEUGITANIA, Carthage (c. 230-220) Tridrachm/Trihemishekel 8.52 g - 24 mm Head of Tanit left Horse right, looking back, pellet below

PHRAATES IV (38-2) Drachm S.53.6 v., Rhagae 3.96 g - 18.5 mm Obv. Diademed bust left, WART on forehead, eagle behind head, star in front. Rev. Archer enthroned right, star behind head, monogramm.

Formerly in my collection: BURAN, drachm 3.73 g - 30 mm SK (Zarang, Sakastan). AD 630.

PHRAATES IV (38-2 B.C.) Drachm S.52.13, Travelling Mint 3.94 g - 18 mm PACORUS II (A.D. 78-105) Drachm S.73.12, Ecbatana 3.67 g - 19 mm

Kardia Chersonesos, Kardia, c. 386-338 B.C. Hemidrachm, 2.37 g - 12 mm BMC-14 - SNG Cop. 843 - McClean 4076-7

ROMANUS III Histamenon, Constantinople 4,42 g - 24 mm S 1819 The first photo is over 30 years old, so of course a film photo, and was taken with a flash. The second one was taken with a digital camera recently, but I'm not happy with either one. When I compare the amount of money I gave for this coin (even taking inflation into account) with the prices at which the coins are sold today, I don't know if I should laugh or cry.

HADRIANUS, Sestertius Rome, 136 S 3572 v. - C 110 - RIC 838 HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, Bare head right AEGYPTOS, Aegyptus reclining left on cista filled with grain ears, holding sistrum. Ibis standing at feet. Next: Another Hadrianus bare head