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Top 7 - 2022


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  1. 1. Please choose 1, 2, or 3 coins

    • 1- Arsaces II, S.6.1
      9
    • 2- Phraates II, S.16.13
      1
    • 3- Sinatruces, S.33.4
      9
    • 4- Gotarzes II, S.66.4
      2
    • 5- Vologases I, diobol
      3
    • 6- Vologases II, diobol
      5
    • 7- Trajan, Rex Parthis Datus
      13


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Very few acquisitions this year.
Two dioboles to complete the series, Arsaces II and Sinatruces for the effigy, "
ЄΠAP" and "ΓTЄPZHC" for rarity, and a rather worn sestertius, but at least the reverse legend not re-engraved, as I have seen too often.


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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.



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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.

 

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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.

 

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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).

 

 

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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.

        

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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.

 

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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.

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They're all beautiful, but I know nothing about Parthian coins so I really have no basis for choosing among them. Therefore, I took the easy way out: I voted for your Trajan sestertius, with its wonderful portrait and an unusual and very  interesting reverse.

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