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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 308

Parthian and Sassanid Selection (10): Mithradates II (121-91 BC) (2): i) AE Tetrachalkon, bust with long beard left, rev. Pegasos flying right, 3.22g (Sellwood 27.7), red patina, fine; ii) AE Chalkous, obverse as before, rev. bowcase, 2.20g (Sellwood 27.12), good to fine; iii) Gotarzes I (95-90 BC), cuirassed bust left, wearing diara, rev. archer seated right, 3.43g (Sellwood 33.4), near fine; iv) Orodes I (80-77 BC), diaded bust left, wearing tiara, rev. as before, 3.96g (Sellwood 31.5), toned, fine; v) Sinatruces (c. 75-69 BC), as before, 3.92g (Sellwood 33.3), softened, good to fine; vi) Phraates IV (c. 38-2 BC), AE Tetradrachm, diademed bust left, rev. Phraates seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing right, holding cornucopiae, 14.07g (Sellwood 51.4), good to fine; vii) Artabanus II (AD 10-38) diademed and cuirassed bust left, bearded, rev. as before, 3.65g (Sellwood 61.7), about fine; viii) Pakoros I (AD 78-120), Ektabana, diademed bust right, rev. seated right on throne, holding bow, monogram below bow, 3.77g (Sellwood 78.5 (Vologasses III) toned, good fine to very fine; ix) another, as before, 3.77g (Sellwood 78.4 (Vologases III); Shore -; Sunrise 439), struck off-centre, good fine; Sassanid Persia, Hormazd IV (AD 479-490), AR Dirham, Jay Mint, dated Year 12, crowned head right, rev. fire-altar with two attendants to the sides, 4.03g (Göbl I/1), fine (10).

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