| Last comments - Howard Cole's Gallery |
Kamnaskires I/II, AR DrachmKamnaskires I/II, AR Drachm, 147 to 139 B.C.
Obv: Diademed bust facing right within fillet border
Rev: BASILEWS KAMNASKE, HS in exergue, Apollo facing left, holding arrow and bow, sitting on an omphalos, legend around, within dotted border.
Mint: Most likely minted while Kamnaskires was not in control of Susa.
Weight: 4.13 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 2.1.2-1a (Plate Coin)
van't Haaff believes that Kamnaskires I and II are the same ruler. There is no evidence to suggest that they were two different rulers.
This is from Stephen Album's List 228, Item 20646, September 2007.Howard Cole08/16/20 at 14:44Schatz: An absolute beauty!
|
|
Orodes III, AE DrachmOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis right. Greek legend around bust
Weight: 3.5 grams
van't Haaff 16.1.1-1
de Morgan 23 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5892
BMC 28 254 16ffHoward Cole03/21/12 at 22:10Molinari: Yes, very nice!
|
|
Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE DrachmUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust left, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Degraded bust in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
Weight: 3.75 grams
van't Haaff 10.3.2.1c
de Morgan 18
Sear GIC 5890
Alram NB2
BMC 28 251 19ff (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole08/26/11 at 17:18Robert L3: Nice.
|
|
Orodes I, AE TetradrachmOrodes I, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Diademed Bust left with a pointed bread and bushy hair behind head. Star and crescent above anchor with a double bar to left of bust. Inscription before bust, either "wrwd" or "urud".
Rev. Blundered legend around a crude bust left.
Weight 15.58 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 11.1.1-1
Alram NB3 var.
BMC 28 252 31
This is one of the coins that caused the change in the chronology of Elymais coins, because of the inscription in front of the bust. See Bell's article in The Celator, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2002.
Ex. Superior Stamp & Coin, The New York International Numismatic Convention Auction, December 3 & 4, 1999, Lot 1647. Ex Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, September 17, 2007.Howard Cole08/26/11 at 17:17Robert L3: Great example of the type.
|
|
Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE DrachmKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die Axis 10 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-2B2
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 270 98ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 718-719Howard Cole06/09/11 at 23:48Robert L3: Spooky frontal portrait...I feel like he's try...
|
|
Prince BPrince A, 3rd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a short rounded bread, with tufts of hair on top and on side of head. Double diadem adorned with beads. Anchor and dotted crescent in field to right.
Rev: Athena standing facing forwrd, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand..
Weight: 3.2 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 20.1.1-1B
de Morgan 60
Sear GIC 5921
BMC 28 287 1
Mitchiner ACW 723Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:10Noah: interesting "puffy" cheeks
|
|
Prince APrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D. , AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points.
Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A?
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5919
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:09Noah: excellent detail on the face...too bad the beard i...
|
|
Prince AUnknown Prince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A
Weight: 2.0 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:09Noah: nice braided/knotted beard
|
|
Orodes V, DrachmOrodes V, End 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Orodes left wearing long beard divided into two points. Tuft of hair on top of head. Double diadem with ties falling on the back.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left. Head adorned with a tiara surmounted by a row of beads. Anchor in left field.
van't Haaff 18.1.1-2B
de Morgan 57
Sear GIC 5917
BMC 28 282 6ff (listed for Orodes IV)Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:08Noah: stupendous Artemis head!! I have never seen these ...
|
|
Orodes IV, AE DrachmOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Anchor, flanked by two dotted crescents, all within upward crossed cornucopias.
Weight: 2.9 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaf 17.3.1-2A
de Morgan 55
Sear GIC 5915
BMC 28 280 1 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:07Noah: lovely anchor
|
|
Orodes IV, AE DrachmOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left, wearing necklace of large beads, hair falling on forehead, and the head adorned with a tiara covered with beads. In the field to the right an anchor, with one cross bar.
van't Haaff 17.2.1-1
de Morgan 54
Sear GIC 5914
BMC 28 280 2ff (listed under Orodes III)
Mitchiner ACW 724 (listed as Prince C)Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:06Noah: good portrait
|
|
Orodes III, AE DrachmOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis right. Greek legend around bust
Weight: 3.5 grams
van't Haaff 16.1.1-1
de Morgan 23 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5892
BMC 28 254 16ffHoward Cole01/03/10 at 22:06Noah: nice coin
|
|
Phraates, AE DrachmPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
van't Haaff 14.6.1-2
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:05Noah: splendid patina
|
|
Phraates, AE DrachmPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Double diadem, franked by two dotted crescents.
Weight: 2.6 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.4.1-1A
de Morgan 40
Sear GIC 5901
BMC 28 278 58ffHoward Cole01/03/10 at 22:05Noah: it almost looks like an Easter Island head! 
|
|
Phraates, AE DrachmPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right. Inscription to left of bust.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
van't Haaff 14.6.1-2
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:04Noah: nice one
|
|
Orodes II, AE DrachmOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2A
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 29ffHoward Cole01/03/10 at 22:04Noah: very interesting...an attractive obverse
|
|
Orodes I, AE TetradrachmOrodes I, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Diademed Bust left with a pointed bread and bushy hair behind head. Star and crescent above anchor with a double bar to left of bust. Inscription before bust, either "wrwd" or "urud".
Rev. Blundered legend around a crude bust left.
Weight 15.58 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 11.1.1-1
Alram NB3 var.
BMC 28 252 31
This is one of the coins that caused the change in the chronology of Elymais coins, because of the inscription in front of the bust. See Bell's article in The Celator, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2002.
Ex. Superior Stamp & Coin, The New York International Numismatic Convention Auction, December 3 & 4, 1999, Lot 1647. Ex Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, September 17, 2007.Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:03Noah: really cool coin
|
|
Uncertain Arsacid Kings, AE TetradrachmUncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust of king left with beard and hair below diadem, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Bearded bust left, in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
van't Haaff 10.4.1-1
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
Alram NB1
BMC 28 250 15 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:02Noah: nice portrait and patina
|
|
Kamnaskires I/II, AR TetradrachmKamnaskires I/II, AR Tetradrachm, 147 to 139 B.C.
Obv: Diademed bust facing right within fillet border
Rev: BASILEW[S] KAMASKIRO[U] NIKH[FOROU], Apollo facing left, holding arrow and bow, sitting on an omphalos, legend around, within dotted border.
Mint: Most likely minted while Kamnaskires was not in control of Susa.
These issues with the epithet, NIKH[FOROU], typically have a monogram on the obverse. Also, the list of legend varieties in Alram does not contain the spelling of Kamnaskires displayed on this specimen.
Weight: 16.17 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 2.1.1-8 (Plate Coin)
de Morgan 1var.
Sear GC&TV 6170var.
Alram 431var.
van't Haaff believes that Kamnaskires I and II are the same ruler. There is no evidence to suggest that they were two different rulers.
This is from CNG 72, Lot: 1010. Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006. Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, (22 September 2004), lot 994; Giessener Münzhandlung 96 (7 June 1999), lot 251.Howard Cole01/03/10 at 22:02Noah: very nice indeed
|
|
Kamnaskires I/II, AR TetradrachmKamnaskires I/II, AR Tetradrachm, 147 to 139 B.C.
Obv: Diademed bust facing right within fillet border
Rev: BASILEW[S] KAMASKIRO[U] NIKH[FOROU], Apollo facing left, holding arrow and bow, sitting on an omphalos, legend around, within dotted border.
Mint: Most likely minted while Kamnaskires was not in control of Susa.
These issues with the epithet, NIKH[FOROU], typically have a monogram on the obverse. Also, the list of legend varieties in Alram does not contain the spelling of Kamnaskires displayed on this specimen.
Weight: 16.17 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 2.1.1-8 (Plate Coin)
de Morgan 1var.
Sear GC&TV 6170var.
Alram 431var.
van't Haaff believes that Kamnaskires I and II are the same ruler. There is no evidence to suggest that they were two different rulers.
This is from CNG 72, Lot: 1010. Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006. Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, (22 September 2004), lot 994; Giessener Münzhandlung 96 (7 June 1999), lot 251.Howard Cole01/18/09 at 18:46Arya Aravand: Terrific!!!
|
|
Orodes I, AE TetradrachmOrodes I, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Diademed Bust left with a pointed bread and bushy hair behind head. Star and crescent above anchor with a double bar to left of bust. Inscription before bust, either "wrwd" or "urud".
Rev. Blundered legend around a crude bust left.
Weight 15.58 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 11.1.1-1
Alram NB3 var.
BMC 28 252 31
This is one of the coins that caused the change in the chronology of Elymais coins, because of the inscription in front of the bust. See Bell's article in The Celator, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2002.
Ex. Superior Stamp & Coin, The New York International Numismatic Convention Auction, December 3 & 4, 1999, Lot 1647. Ex Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, September 17, 2007.Howard Cole03/01/08 at 22:30Titus Pullo: Very nice!
|
|
|
|
|
