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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1233

Kingdom of Parthia, a Selection of Drachmae (7): i) Mithradates II (123-88 BC), diademed bust left, rev. archer seated right on throne, holding bow, 3.71g (Sunrise 293; Shore 85), fine; ii) Orodes I (90-80 BC) draped bust left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star, rev. as before, 4.15g (Sellwood 31.5; Shore 122), slight crack to edge, good very fine or thereabouts; iii) Phraates IV (38-2 BC), diademed bust left, star and crescent before, eagle crowning head with wreath left behind, rev. as before, 3.73g (Sellwood 547; Shore 298), lovely obverse, good very fine; iv) Artabanos IV (c. AD 10-38), diademed bust left, rev. as before, 3.34g (Sellwood 63.6; Sunrise 412; Shore 341-5), good fine; v) Volagases I (AD 51-78), as before, 3.40g (Sellwood 71.1; Shore 377), very fine; vi) Volagases III (AD 105-147), diademed bust left, with long pointed beard, rev. as before, 3.36g (Sellwood 78.4), slightly rough surface, fine to very fine; vii) Volagases IV (AD 147-191), diademed and draped bust left, wearing high tiara, as before, 3.56g (Sellwood 84.128; cf. Shore 435), toned, very fine; (7).

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£450

Starting price
£200