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Celtic, Unknown tribe of southern Gaul(?), imitating Massalian drachm. Potentially unrecorded.Celtic, Unknown tribe of southern Gaul(?). Circa 2nd century BC. AR Drachm, 16mm (4.42 g.), 6h. Imitating Massalia.
Obverse: Wreathed head of nymph right; her pendant earring having possibly been reinterpreted as hair(!).
Reverse: ΜΑΣΣΑ, lion walking right; diamond-shaped symbol below.
References: Cf. Triton IX, lot 666, for likely prototype.
Comments: Found in Whitfield, in Kent, England, probably in early or mid January of 2011. A very heavy, early imitation that is superior to the average work of the Insubres and/or Salluvi. Cut in antiquity for possible recycling. The bright silvery interior indicates the coin is silver through and through.
Ex solidv-x2, 1-29-2011.Mark Fox
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Gold earrings. Roman, 1st-3rd centuries AD. Gold earrings. Roman, 1st-3rd centuries AD. Plain loops, save for central discus-like protrusion between two pendants, each ornamented with band of globules. Height: 2.4cm. Hooks missing, additional pendant ornaments were perhaps attached as well. Otherwise well-preserved.
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Parthia - Gotarzes I (91-87 BCE) or Sinatruces (93-69 BCE)Metal/Size: AR18; Weight: 4.13 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Rhaga; Date: 93-69 BCE; Obverse:Diademed and draped bust of Gotarzes I or Sinatruces left, wearing horned tiara with ear flap and three rows of pellets, stags on crest and diadem with knot and ribbons. Has long beard, earring and torque with single pellet finial along with cuirass. Reverse: 5-line legend (Sellwood type ii) BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV ΛPΣΛKOV ΘEOΠATPOY NIKATOPOΣ (Of the Great King Arsaces, Divine Father, Conqueror) - archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. References: Sellwood 33.4 (Gotarzes I); Shore #113-115 (Gotarzes I); Sunrise #302 & Assar (Sinatruces).museumguy
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Parthia - Gotarzes I (91-87 BCE) or Sinatruces (93-69 BCE)Metal/Size: AR 19; Weight: 4.05 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Rhagae; Date: 93-69 BCE. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Gotarzes I or Sinatruces left with medium-length beard and hawk nose wearing horned tiara with ear flap, three rows of pellets and stags on crest. King also wears diadem with knot and ribbons, earring, torque w/single pellet finial and cuirass. Reverse:5-line legend (Sellwood type ii) BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV ΛPΣΛKOV ΘEOΠATPOY NIKATOPOΣ (Of the Great King Arsaces, Divine Father, Conqueror) - archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, wearing bashlyk and cloak, holding bow. References: Shore #113-115 (Gotarzes I); Sellwood #33.4 (Gotarzes I); Sunrise #302 & Assar (Sinatruces).museumguy
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Parthia - Gotarzes I (91-87 BCE) or Sinatruces (93-69 BCE)Metal/Size: AR19; Weight: 3.6 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Ecbatana; Date: 93-69 BCE; Obverse:Diademed and draped bust of Gotarzes I or Sinatruces left with medium-length beard and hawk nose wearing horned tiara with ear flap, three rows of pellets and stags on crest. King also wears diadem with knot and ribbons, earring, torque w/single pellet finial and cuirass. 5-line legend (Sellwood type ii) BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV ΛPΣΛKOV ΘEOΠATPOY NIKATOPOΣ (Of the Great King Arsaces, Divine Father, Conqueror) - archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, wearing bashlyk and cloak, holding bow. Letters MEΓ above bow on right side which makes this coin a legend ii. References: Sellwood 33.3 (Gotarzes I); Shore #110ff.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Metal/Size: AR19; Weight: 4.11 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: Long-bearded bust left wearing tiara (T28iii) with six-pointed star and earflap; torque with single or double pellet finial; earring. This portrait shows a pointed rather than bulbous nose. No border. Reverse: Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; no border; five-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Great King of Kings Arsaces God Manifest). Reference: Sellwood #28.3.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Size/Metal: AR17; Weight: 4.0 grams; Mint: Rhagae; Denomination: Drachm; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: Bust of king left, wearing tiara with 8-pointed star and beaded decoration. King has long beard, diadem, and torque ending with pellet; earring. Reverse: Seated archer wearing bashlyk right holding bow. 5 line legend - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Of the Great King of Kings Arsaces, the Noble). References: Sellwood #28.6 variant; Shore 94ff.
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Metal/Size: AR20; Weight: 4.19 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: King facing left with long beard and prominent nose, torque ending in griffin, bare-headed with diadem and earring. Circular border of pellets running left to right above but not below. Reverse: Beardless archer (probably founder Arsaces) wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow and arrow in right hand; no border; square four-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Great King Arsaces the Noble). References: Sellwood #26.1; Shore #59.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Size/Metal: AR20; Weight: 3.80 grams; Mint: Rhagae; Denomination: Drachm; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: Bust of king left, wearing diadem and earring. King has long beard and torque ending with pellet; Reverse: Seated archer wearing bashlyk right holding bow. 4 line linear legend with additional words on a curve to left - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Of the Great King of Kings Arsaces, the Noble). References: Sellwood #27.1; Shore 85.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Metal/Size: AR20; Weight: 4.0 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: King's head left w/tiara iii with six-pointed star and three rows of beads with earflap and diadem with two ribbons; mustache, long beard, earring, necklace with two consecutive. pellet finial; cuirass. Reverse: Archer (Arsaces), right, on throne, w/bow in right hand; 5-line legend: BΛΣIΛEΩΣ BΛΣIΛEΩ(N) MEΓΛΛoY APΣAKoY EΠIΦANoV(Σ) (Great Arsaces King of Kings, God-like). References: Sellwood #28.3; Shore #97; Sunrise #414.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Metal/Size: AR20; Weight: 3.9 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Rhagae; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: Bust of king left, wearing tiara with ear flap and eight-pointed star. Tiara has two rows of beads with half-moon designs between rows. Double-banded diadem with two ribbons attached. Long beard, earring and torque with hippocamp. Reverse: Archer (Arsaces) wearing bashlyk and seated right holding bow - five lines of text ("Great King of Kings Arsaces, the Noble"). Reference: Sellwood #28.1.museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates II (123-88 BCE)Metal/Size: AE16; Weight: 2.29 grams; Denomination: Chalkous; Mint: Susa; Date: 123-88 BCE; Obverse: King sports long beard and wears tiara (with earflap)with 2(?) rows of pellets around 8(?)-pointed star along with diadem containing two flowing ribbons. King has earring and wears torque around neck. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Great King of Kings Arsaces God Manifest), Nike standing r., holding wreath and palm branch. Reference: Sellwood #28.21(?).museumguy
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Parthia - Mithradates IV (129-140 AD)Metal/Size: AR18; Weight: 3.7 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 129-140 AD; Obverse: King's bust facing left, wearing diadem with extra lines with loop at back. Also wears earring and has long pointed beard with torque (no finial) around neck. Hair in two waves. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow, monogram 26 below bow; six line Greek inscription; left side inscription reads from outside. Aramaic inscription on top line. Reference: Sellwood #82.3; Shore #425; Sunrise #450.museumguy
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Parthia - Pacorus II (77/78-105 AD)Metal/Size: AR21; Weight: 3.2 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Ecbatana; Date: 77/78-105 AD; Obverse: Bare headed king left, no facial hair, wearing diadem with four bands, a double-loop back of head and three ribbons; earring visible, beads surround. Reverse: Archer (Arsaces) right on throne with bow in one hand and monogram below bow, left lower leg either missing or made to look like it is directly behind right leg - 5 line legend visible (OΛCI(Λ)EΛC OΛCI(Λ)EΛN HIIN ΛIVΛO: IΛUO(last two to be read from the inside), IΦΛNOVC IΛΛHXO). References: Sellwood 73.12; Sunrise-Sinisi Type Va, p. 89.museumguy
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Parthia - Vardanes I (40-45 AD)Metal/Size: AR20; Weight: 6.4 grams; Mint: Ecbatana; Denomination: Drachm; Date: 40-45 AD; Obverse: Bust left with short pointed beard, hair in three distinct waves, three lines on brow (two diagonal and one horizontal), diadem (four bands) with three ribbons and double-loop, earring, torque, and beads across top.. Reverse: Archer (Arsaces) enthroned right holding bow wearing bashlyk - symbol of mint Ecbatana below bow. Legend is 7-lines of blundered Greek: (OACIΛEΩC) OACIΛE(ΩN) APIΛNO(V) ΔIXΛIOV E(3 stacked dots)VE(3 stacked dots)PΓETOV (EΠ)IΦΛNOVC (ΦIΛ)IΛΛXOC.. References: Sellwood #64.31; Sunrise #414; Shore #353.museumguy
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Parthia - Vologases I (51-78 AD)Metal/Size: AR 19; Weight: 3.6 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 51-78 AD; Obverse: Bust left, beard tapered but square cut, wart on brow, earring visible, hair in five waves, neck torque contains row of pellets, beaded border, Aramaic inscription behind head (= wl). Reverse: Archer (Arsaces) enthroned right wearing bashlyk - lambda omitted from first two lines of somewhat blundered inscription. References: Sellwood #71.3.museumguy
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Parthia - Vologases I (51-78 AD)Metal/Size: AR 20; Weight: 3.5 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 51-78 AD; Obverse: bare-headed, left, w 4-strand diadem, 2 loops and 3 ribbons; med.-long hair in 5 waves, med.-long tapered beard cut at the end, mustache; wart on forehead; earring, 3 layer necklace; dotted border 8 to 15h. Reverse: Archer w/distinct face but missing one lower leg, right, on throne, w/bow in one outstretched hand and monogram below bow; 6 lines of legend visible: OΛCIΛEΛC OΛCIΛEΛN ΛIIΛI ΛIXVΛ EΠIΦΛHO ΦIΛEΛΛ. References: Sellwood 70.13; Shore #373.museumguy
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Parthia - Vologases III (105-147 AD)Metal/Size: AR21; Weight: 3.47 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 105-147 AD; Obverse: Diademed (with double knot behind head) bust left with long pointed beard and mustache, earring and hair in three waves. Reverse: Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. References: Sellwood 78.5?; Shore 415. Note: Assar believes this coin to be of Pacorus (78-120 AD).museumguy
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Parthia - Vologases III (105-147 AD)Metal/Size: AR19; Weight: 3.58 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 105-147 AD; Obverse: Portrait of king left wearing diadem with three ribbons hanging above a knot. King sports long beard and three rows of hair; earring in left ear; wears pectoral, border of dots. Reverse: King Arsaces seated with bow facing right. Legend could be: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΑΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ("Of the King of Kings, Arsaces, Vologases the Just, the Noble, the Greek-Loving"). References: Sellwood 78.7. museumguy
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Persis - Pakur II (Pakor) (1-50 AD)Metal/Size: AR18; Weight: 1.2 grams; Denomination: Hemidrachm; Mint: Persepolis; Date: 1-50 AD; Obverse: Bust of Pakor I facing left; medium length beard, hair in 3 layers, wearing diadem with 2 ribbons, cuirass, and possible earring. Reverse: Possibly bust of Pakor I, Pakor II's father, facing left, wearing diadem, hair in 4 layers, medium beard and cuirass. References: Alram #589; Tyler-Smith -; Sunrise #616.museumguy
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Seleucid - Tryphon (Diodotus) (142-138 BCE)Metal/Size: AE18; Weight: 5.2 grams; Denomination: Unknown; Mint: Unknown; Date: 142-138 BCE; Obverse: Diademed bust of Tryphon facing right, wearing diadem and earring. Reverse: Spiked Macedonian helmet ornamented with ibex-horn; on right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ TΡYΦANOΣ AYTOKΡATOΡOΣ; ΑΣK control mark lower left of helmet. Reference: SNG Spaer #1838; Sear # 7085? 7089?museumguy
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Thessaly, PhalannaMetal/Size: AE20; Weight: 8.10 grams; Denomination: Trichalkon; Mint: Phalanna, Thessaly; Date: c. 350 BCE; Obverse: Young male head with short hair and clean-shaven right; partial bead surround. Reverse: Head of nymph Phalanna right; hair in sakes, earring and necklace - ΦAΛANNAIΩN (FALANNAIWN). References: BCD Thessaly II, 593.1; BMC 7.10v; Sear #2180.museumguy
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