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India, Western Kshatrapas, Vijayasena as mahakshatrapaWestern Kshatrapas
Vijayasena as mahakshatrapa, silver drachm
240-250 CE
Obv.: Head of king right, date behind head: out of flan
Rev.: Chaitya (3-arched hill), river below, crescent moon and sun above, Brahmi legend around “rajno mahakshatrapasa damasenasaputrasa rajno mahakshatrapasa vijayasenasa”
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Kings of Persia, Xerxes I - Artaxerxes II, SiglosAchaemenid Empire.
Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II.
Ca. 420-375 BCE
AR Siglos (Sardes)
Obv.: Persian king, wearing radiate tiara, in running/kneeling stance to right, holding dagger in his right hand and bow in his left, quiver over his shoulder.
Rev.: Oblong incuse, bankers' marks
Ref.: BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 10. Carradice Type IV/B, pl. XIV, 43.shanxi
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Kings of Persia, Xerxes I - Darius II, SiglosKings of Persia
AR Siglos
Carradice type IIIb (early). Xerxes I - Darius II, c. 485 - 420 BC.
Obv.: Kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, transverse spear in right, bow in left, bearded, crowned.
Rev.: incuse punch
AR, 5.35g, 14x16mm
Ref.: Carradice type IIIb (early), cf. SNG Kayhan 1030, Rosen 673, SGCV II 4682
Ex Numismatik Naumann, Auction 80, Lot 871 (part of)shanxi
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Parthian Kingdom, Mithradates II, DrachmKings of Parthia
Mithradates II
AR Drachm. Rhagai
120/19-109 BCE.
Obv.: Diademed bust right, neck torque ends in pellet
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑPΣΑΚΟΥ EΠΙΦΑΝΟVΣ Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow.
Ref.: Sellwood 24.9; Shore 69; Sunrise 286.
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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II, DrachmPARTHIAN KINGDOM. Orodes II (57-38 BC)
AR drachm, Ekbatana
Obv:: Diademed, draped bust of Orodes II left, wearing rounded beard, royal wart on brow, torque ends in hippocamp; star to left, crescent above star to right
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ-ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ-ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ-ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ-ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ-ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ-ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ, Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; TA monogram below bow, Trident anchor symbol behind throne.
AR, 19mm, 3.94g.
Ref.: Shore 260; Sellwood 48.8.
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Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III, DrachmParthia, Vologases III, year 105 - 147
AR Drachm
Ekbatana mint
Obv.: bust left, with four-stranded diadem, 2 loops and 3 ribbons; long triangular beard, long hair in 3 waves; earring, 3-layer necklace; dotted border
Rev.: archer, right, on throne, with bow in one outstretched hand and mint monogram below; throne seat (−) and 4 cross bars through back, archer is missing left lower leg, cross below right thigh for throne leg
Ref.: Sellwood 78.5, Shore 415.
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