Author Topic: Robert L3 Gallery Update (Read 7982 times)

Kamnaskires · « **on:** November 23, 2013, 06:26:21 pm »

stlnats · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2013, 11:15:40 am »

Wonderful collection. Very nice showing with many of the better/more interesting types. Congrats!

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2014, 08:48:32 pm »

Adding two rare Parthian diobols to the gallery this evening.

First one is a Pakoros II diobol, Shore 402. This is the second Shore 402 in my collection.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-106840

Next one is very rare: a Vologases II diobol. This coin is a variant of type 3 from David Sellwood’s 1989 article “New Parthian Coin Types” in volume 149 of the Numismatic Chronicle. I am calling my coin a variant on the type because of the very unusual left-facing archer on the reverse…the equivalent of a celator being asleep at the wheel. Interestingly, I spotted another coin with the same dies posted here: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=124194
My coin: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-106841

- Bob

quadrans · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2014, 10:52:37 pm »

Hi Bob

It is a very nice collection ..
Congratulation.

Q.

Valecrucis · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2014, 01:46:51 pm »

Beautiful Parthian collection. Lovely Vologases II diobol too....very jealous

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2014, 11:01:14 pm »

Adding three coins tonight:

1.   My second Phraataces (Parthia) tet: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-109869

2.   Orodes III (Elymais) tet…I love the bizarreness of later Elymaean portraits: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-109870

3.   My third Vologases V (Parthia) tet: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-109871

quadrans · « **Reply #6 on:** June 06, 2014, 12:31:35 am »

Nice set of coins ....
Q.

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2014, 07:36:03 pm »

stlnats · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2014, 11:03:36 pm »

Remarkably nice run of material, thanks for sharing.

I do have a question about the Tiridates. The last time I looked at it, the Parthia.com reassigns only the 55.7-9 varieties to Tiridates (a type I've been looking for for a while), the others to Phraates IV altho I'm not sure how accepted this is. The ongoing reassignment of many of the coins has been a source of frustration for my tidy mind since the darn series won't "stay still" and I seem to be chasing chimera at times. My question is are you following Sellwood or have something more recent that challenges the Parthia.com assignment?

Thanks, and again nifty coins!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2014, 11:46:32 pm »

As always a wonderful collection of Parthians

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2014, 12:05:08 am »

Thanks, Jay and Stlnats.

Stlnats: I certainly agree that attributing coins from the series can be frustrating since new research often seems to challenge old assumptions…particularly Sellwood’s old assumptions.

In identifying my coins I typically use Sellwood’s second edition with occasional acknowledgements to Shore and Assar. Parthia.com points out a fundamental problem with de Callataÿ's 1994 reassignments of the Sellwood’s Tiridates types 55.1-6 and 55.10-14’s to Phraates IV: “…if these 55.1-6 and 55.10-14 issues do belong to Phraates IV, why do they not have the (royal) wart?” (as Phraates’ other issues have) Not sure what the Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum will do with these when that volume (covering Sellwood 55's) comes out...but given the flux, is it safe to assume that even the SNP will be the definitive word?

quadrans · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2014, 12:51:07 am »

Hi Bob ,

It is absolutely beauty..

I always enjoy your Parthian gallery..

Best regards
Q.

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2014, 12:59:34 am »

Thank you, Quadrans.

stlnats · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2014, 11:30:04 pm »

Quote from: Robert L3 on November 29, 2014, 12:05:08 am

Thanks, Jay and Stlnats.

Stlnats: I certainly agree that attributing coins from the series can be frustrating since new research often seems to challenge old assumptions…particularly Sellwood’s old assumptions.

In identifying my coins I typically use Sellwood’s second edition with occasional acknowledgements to Shore and Assar. Parthia.com points out a fundamental problem with de Callataÿ's 1994 reassignments of the Sellwood’s Tiridates types 55.1-6 and 55.10-14’s to Phraates IV: “…if these 55.1-6 and 55.10-14 issues do belong to Phraates IV, why do they not have the (royal) wart?” (as Phraates’ other issues have) Not sure what the Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum will do with these when that volume (covering Sellwood 55's) comes out...but given the flux, is it safe to assume that even the SNP will be the definitive word?

Thanks for the response Robert. It's been a bit since I've done anything with my Parthians, but my first stop is usually Parthia.com with the occasional reference to Sellwood and Shore. I really like the series, but the fluidity of attributions is positively maddening; I like knowing what my coins are. In any case, it appears that a couple of 55s so guess I need to get to the bank and stare at them a bit; maybe I've got another "hole" filled, at least temporarily, and didn't realize it! (LOL)

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:21:46 pm »

Adding a few today, three Parthians, one Elymaean:

Artabanos I (Sellwood); Artabanos III (Assar)
tetradrachm
127-124 BC
Sellwood 21.3
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-118105

Inter-regnal Issue (Sellwood); Bagasis (Assar)
tetradrachm
126 BC
Sellwood 18.1
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-118103

Mithradates I (Sellwood); Phriapatius to Mithradates I (Assar)
obol
171-138 BC (Sellwod); 185-170 BC (Assar)
Sellwood 10.19
Ex-David Sellwood Collection
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-118104

Kamnaskires IV
c.63/2-54/3 BC
Van’t Haaff 8.1.1B
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-118106

quadrans · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:39:40 pm »

Hi Bob ,

Again a very nice group of coins ..
I like them ..

Q.

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:55:37 pm »

Thank you, Quadrans!

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:35:20 pm »

Adding two Elymaean tets today:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-120391
Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings
AE tetradrachm, 28mm
Late 1st century BC – early 2nd century AD
Van’t Haaff type 10.4.1-1a

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-120392
Kamnaskires-Orodes
AE tetradrachm, 28mm
Early – mid 2nd century AD
Van’t Haaff type 12.1.1-3E

quadrans · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2015, 01:23:56 am »

Two very nice and interesting AE-Tetradrachm..

Congratulation.

Q.

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2015, 03:35:42 pm »

Thanks, Q. I always appreciate your kind comments.

Schatz · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2015, 04:47:15 pm »

Wow, Bob,

you certainly have given us a task for the coming weekend. I will be poring over your new additions and trying hard not to be envious, especially of all the lovely tetras you have added to your treasure. Those Sellwoods from the New York auction make wonderful additions to your astonishing collection. I also like your pics which show the natural color and quality of the coins against a delicate background that does not distract from the subject.

I tried to complete the Dark Ages II section of my stuff today but was tripped up by Apple's new photo app that somehow severs the connection to my Photoshop Elements app and refuses to let me upload images. Well, I'll try to work it out myself before I give the Apple store a piece of my mind.

Keep on finding coins!

Schatz

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2015, 09:02:51 am »

A belated thank you for the nice comments, Schatz.

The breadth and quality of your gallery continues to amaze me. Sorry to hear about the snag you've hit. I hope you get the app situation resolved promptly, if you haven't already.

Bob

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2015, 05:55:01 pm »

Uploading two coins today from the period of the Early Arsacid Kings of Elymais. First is a modest AE drachm, second is a nice billon tet:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-122311

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-122312

quadrans · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2015, 03:16:06 am »

Both of them are very nice ..

I do not often see this type coins..

Regards
Q.

Kamnaskires · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2015, 09:37:14 am »

Thank you, Q.

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