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Kamnaskires VCirca 54/3-33/2 BC
AR Drachm, 16mm, 3.46 grams, 180 degrees
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Uncertain SE date.
O: Diademed and draped bust left; [to right, star above anchor]
R: Diademed head left; [date in exergue].
Ref: van't Haaff Type 9.1.2-6A; Alram 464; Sunrise 483.
Notes: Toned, porosity. Near VF. Regarding the van't Haaff attribution, I believe it is certainly Type 9.1.2, I am not so sure it is 6A because the beard is not as long on my coin. Plus, the mintmark is off flan or obscured. For now, I am going with CNG's attribution for lack of a better one from my perusal of van't Haaff.
Ex-CNG eAuction 528, Lot 222Virgil H
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Kamnaskires-Orodesearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 16 mm, 3.21 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward without tuft of hair on top; Large curly tufts or hair horizontally oriented on sides. Pellet in crescent right of bust with one crossbar on anchor. Pellet border.
R: Irregular dashes, no border
Ref: van't Haalf 12.3.1-1A
Notes: Based on Robert L3's comments, I have changed this one from 12.3.1-1B to 12.3.1-1A. I appreciate his comments, see below:
You’ve got this as a VH 12.3.1-1B. Are you sure there is only a single crossbar on the anchor? Almost looks like there might be a faint remnant of a second crossbar - which, if so, would of course prompt an adjustment to the VH number. Might be worth getting this one under a loupe to check.
I agonized over this one initially. The second crossbar is so faint, I thought maybe it was an artifact or something. This one I am pretty sure has no hair tuft on top and has horizontal hair tufts. Assuming that is correct, it has to be 12.3.1-1B or 12.3.1-1A. I think that you are correct, and it is most likely 1A.
ex- Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Kamnaskires-Orodes2nd Century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.52 grams
O: Diademed bust forward, hair tuft on top and large curly tufts on each side. Two crossbars on anchor, pellet within crescent, pellet between anchor and bust.
R: Dashes without regular pattern, no border.
Ref: van't Haaff 12.3.1-2B1
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Kamnaskires-OrodesEarly-mid 2nd Century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.29 grams
O: Diademed bust forward, hair tuft on top and large curly upward tufts on each side. One crossbar on anchor, pellet within crescent, pellet between anchor and bust.
R: Dashes without regular pattern, no border.
Ref: van't Haaff Type 12.3.1-2A2 (attributed incorrectly as GIC 5910)
Notes: Seller attributed as GIC 5910, which I disagree with. GIC has two bars at top of anchor, this one has one. This is again a case of me going with van't Haalf versus Sear or others for the king. I think my attribution is more accurate, but I am certainly open to being wrong.
ex-Frank S. Robinson Auction 118Virgil H
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Kamnaskires-OrodesEarly-mid 2nd Century AD
AE Drachm 17mm, 3.87 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward tuft of hair on top; Large curly tufts or hair upward oriented on sides. Pellet in crescent right of bust with one crossbar on anchor. Pellet border
R: Irregular dashes, no border
Ref: van't Haalf 12.3.1-2A2
ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Kamnaskires-Orodesearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.45 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward without hair tuft on top, and large curly hair tufts of horizontally oriented rows. To right, pellet in crescent above anchor with two crossbars. Symbol between bust and anchor.
R: Dashes with regular pattern; no border
Ref: van't Haalf 12.3.1-2B1
Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIEarly-Mid 2nd Century AD
Bronze Drachm, 15 mm, 3.78 grams, 0 Degrees
O: Bearded diademed bust facing, bunches of hair at sides and on top; to right, pellet inside crescent above anchor with double crossbar.
R: Aramaic legend: King Orodes, Son of Orodes, horned facing bust of Belos, large tufts of hair on each side of head, hair tied on top of head.
Ref: Van't Haaff Type 13.1.1-1B; BMC Arabia p. 267, 64
Notes: aVF, dark green patina, earthen highlightening, some porosity, edge crack
ex- Forum Ancient Coins, ex- Errett Bishop CollectionVirgil H
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Orodes IIearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.61 grams
O: Bust facing forward wearing tiara, with without crest, with vertical central line and dots at rim, two diadem bands, pellet within crescent above anchor with two crossbars. Crossbar at bottom of anchor.
R: Dashes with regular pattern no border.
Ref: van't Haalf 13.3.2-1A
Notes: It is hard to determine between dashes with regular pattern and irregular. This one could honestly be either.
ex- Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)
Virgil H
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Orodes IIEarly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 16 mm, 3.85 grams
O: Bust facing forward wearing tiara (no crest) with central vertical line and dots at rim, two diadem bands. Star with crescent above anchor with one crossbar
R: Dashes with regular pattern, no border
Ref: Van't Haaff Type 13.3.2-2A
Notes: I have a number of these and, again, distinguishing regular from irregular dashes is difficult
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIEarly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 17 mm, 3.59 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward, wearing tiara with crest of rays. One crossbar on anchor, pellet within crescent.
R: Dashes with regular pattern, no border.
Ref: van't Haaff Type 13.3.2-2B
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIEarly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 16 mm, 3.47 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward, wearing tiara without crest. One crossbar on anchor, pellet within crescent.
R: Dashes with regular pattern, no border.
Ref: van't Haaff Type 13.3.2-2A
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 4.15 grams
O: Bust facing forward wearing tiara without crest, one crossbar on anchor, pellet in crescent above anchor.
R: Dashes with regular pattern; no border
Ref: van't Haalf 13.3.2-2A
Notes: Another duplicate, all the duplicates are different dies
Ex- Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3.83 grams
O: Diademed bust facing forward, wearing tiara without crest. Pellet in crescent above anchor with one crossbar. Pellet border.
R: Irregular dashes, no border
Ref: van't Haalf 13.3.2-2A
Ex- Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIearly-mid 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.7 grams
O: Bust facing forward wearing tiara, with crest, with vertical central line and dots at rim, two diadem bands, pellet within crescent above anchor with two crossbars.
R: Dashes with regular pattern no border
Ref: van't Haalf 13.3.2-1B
Ex- Ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIEarly – mid 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.74 grams
O: Bust facing forward, wearing tiara with central vertical line and dots at rim, two diadem bands; one crossbar on anchor, dot in crescent above anchor. I believe I see a crest of rays with tiara.
R: dashes with regular pattern; no border
Ref: van't Haaff 13.3.2-2B-b
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Orodes IIEarly-mid 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3.79 grams, 0 degrees
O: Bust facing forward, wearing tiara with vertical line and drops at rim and crest of dots. Two diadem bands. Star within crescent above anchor with one crossbar. Pellet border.
R: Dashes with possibly regular pattern or very degraded image
Ref: van't Haaff 13.3.2-2C, the reverse on this one is difficult to reconcile with the images in van't Haaff's book
Ex- Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023Virgil H
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Orodes III2nd cent AD
AE 14 mm drachm, 3.91 g, 0°
O: Bust left, wearing tiara with anchor and dotted rim, diadem band below tiara, ribbon falling behind bust from dot, pellet in crescent above anchor with one crossbar, with pellet border.
R: Bust of Artemis, right, wearing calathus, around her Greek legend, ΥρωΔΗϹ on left reading inside-out, ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥΚ on right reading outside-in. Legend very difficult to read.
Ref: Van't Haalf 16.1 (I cannot identify a subtype beyond this); Sear GIC 5892
ex-Frank S Robinson Auction 116Virgil H
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Orodes III2nd cent AD
AE 15 mm drachm, 3.61 grams
O: Bust facing left, wearing tiara with anchor and dotted rim, diadem band below tiara with ribbon falling behind bust from dot; to right, pellet in crescent above anchor with one crossbar; with pellet border
R: Bust of Artemis right, wearing calathus, possibly radiate; retrograde legends, ΒΑϹΙΛΕΥΚ on left reading outside-in, ΥpωΔΗϹtus on right, reading inside-out.
Ref: Van't Haalf 16.1.1-3Ab; Sear GIC 5892
ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes III2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.35 grams, 180°
O: Bust facing left, wearing tiara refined style, pellet border. One crossbar on anchor, pellet above within crescent.
R: Bust of Artemis right, wearing calathus, corrupt legend Greek ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΥΡΩΔΗΣ
Ref: Van't Haalf 16.1.1 (I cannot identify a subtype beyond this, it is possibly 16.1.1-3A); Sear GIC 5892
Ex-CNG eAuction 506 Group Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IIIcirca 90 – 100 AD
AE Dichalkon
15 mm, 3.5 grams, 0°
O: Bust facing left, wearing tiara; pellet in crescent above anchor with one cross bar
R: Anchor within field of dashes.
Ref: Van't Haaff 16.3.2; Alram 468.
Ex-Pars Coins Auction 17, Lot 68Virgil H
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Orodes III2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.82 grams
O: Bust facing left, wearing tiara, pellet border, ribbon falling behind bust. One crossbar on anchor, pellet above in crescent.
R: Field of regular, parallel dashes
Ref: van't Haaff Type 16.4.2-1A
Ex-CNG eAuction 506 Group Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Orodes IVSecond half of 2nd cent AD
AE15 mm drachm, 2.95 g, 0°
O: Bust facing forward wearing diadem band, with large hair tuft on top and sides of head, pellet border
R: Bust of Artemis left, wearing low tiara with crest of dots; to right, anchor with one crossbar on top, pellet border
Ref: van't Haaff 17.2.1-1
Ex-CNG eAuction 519 Lot 272Virgil H
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Orodes IV2nd half of 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 2.70 grams, 0 degrees
O: Bust facing forward, wearing diadem band, with large hair tuft on top and sides of head; pellet border
R: Bust of Artemis left, wearing low tiara with crest of dots; to right, anchor with one crossbar on top; pellet border
Ref: van’t Haaff 17.2.1-1b
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; Ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Orodes IV2nd half of 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3.09 grams, 0 degrees
O: Bust facing forward, wearing diadem band, with large hair tufts on sides of head; top head as pellets
R: Anchor with pellet-in-crescent to either side; with upward crossed cornucopias
Ref: van’t Haaff 17.3.1-2A
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; Ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Orodes IV2nd half of 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3,25 g, 0°
O: Bust facing forward, wearng diadem band, with large hair tuft on top and sides of head; pellet border
R: Bust of Artemis left, wearing low tiara with crest of dots; to right, anchor with one crossbar on top; pellet border
Ref: van't Haaff Type 17.2.1-1b is my best guess
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Phraatesearly mid 3nd cent AD
AE 15 mm drachm, 3.84 grams, 0°
O: Bust facing forward wearing tiara with two pellets in crescents (pellets hard to see), diadem band below tiara, to left Greek legend ΦPA (very hard to see here), to right pellet in crescent above anchor with two crossbars, one bar bottom of middle anchor bar.
R: Artemis standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from her quiver with other hand around her. Crude Greek legend ΦPAATHC on left, BICIΛεAC on right both reading outside-in.
Ref: van't Haalf 14.1.1-1A
VF, ex-CNG eAuction 512 Lot 901 (part of)Virgil H
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PhraatesEarly – mid 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3.72 grams, 0°
O: Bust facing left, wearing tiara with pellet-in-crescent, ribbon behind bust, pellet border. One crossbar on anchor.
R: Artemis standing right, holding bow. Corrupt legend Greek ΒΑCΙΛΕVC ΦPAATHC
Ref: van't Haaff Type 14.6 (not sure enough to be more specific, most likely 14.6.1-2 or 14.6.1-3)
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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PhraatesEarly mid - 2nd century AD
AE Drachm , 15 mm, 3.55 grams
O: Diademed bust left, wearing tiara; to right, pellet-in-crescent above anchor with one crossbar
R: Elongated dashes in parallel pattern.
Ref: Van't Haaff Type 14.7.2-1
ex-Pars Coins Auction 17 Lot 66Virgil H
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PhraatesEarly – min 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 15 mm, 3.8 grams
O: Small, narrow bust facing left, wearing tiara with pellet-in-crescent, ribbon behind, pellet border. One crossbar on anchor.
R: Dashes in regular pattern
Ref: van't Haaff Type 14.7.2-1
ex-CNG eAuction 506 Group Lot 987 (part of)Virgil H
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Prince A2nd - 3rd Century AD
AE Drachm, 13.3 mm, 2.12 grams, 220 degrees
O: Bust type A, left-facing, diademed and draped
R: Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver
Ref: van't Haaff 19.1.1
Ex- Marc Breitsprecher, Feb 2023Virgil H
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Prince ALate 2nd - early 3rd century AD
AE Drachm, 12 mm, 2.01 grams, 180 degrees
O: Bust facing left, wearing diadem, hair tuft at back of head, whiskers as single row of dots, star or dot in crescent above, anchor right (most off flan)
R: Artemis standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from her quiver with other hand; no dots or dashes; no legend
Ref: van’t Haaff 19.1.1B
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; Ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Prince ALate 2nd - early 3rd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 2.73 g, 0°
O: Bust facing left, wearing diadem, hair tuft at back of head, whiskers as single row of dots, star or dot in crescent above, anchor right (generally off flan)
R: Artemis standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from her quiver with other hand; two dots to right; no legend
Ref: van't Haaff 19.1.1B, difficult to determine beyond this, it may be c or d.
Ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023; Ex-Tony Nozar collectionVirgil H
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Prince B3rd century AD
AE Drachm, 14 mm, 3.64 grams, 0 degrees
O: Bust facing left, hair tuft on top of head tied with ribbon, its ends flowing behind, another hair tuft at back of head. Very difficult to see anchor to right, although traces appear to be present and part may be off flan or absent.
R: Athena standing right is my best guess, holding spear in right hand and shield in left; pellet border.
Ref: van't Haaff 20.1.1-2
Ex- Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023Virgil H
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Uncertain Early Arsacid KingBillon tetradrachm
Late 1st century BC – early 2nd century AD
30mm, 13.207 grams, 0 degrees
O: Diademed, draped bust of king left, torque around neck, wide fringe of hair below diadem, long beard, star (degenerated into a cross) in crescent over anchor behind, anchor with two cross bars and pellet to left of shaft
R: Crude diademed head left, squared blundered legend around
Notes: I appreciate Robert L3 for pointing out the following:
You’ve got this one listed as VH 10.3.1-2A. Given the fact that the reverse bust – though crude – is still legible as a bust, and that the reverse legend is still orderly (forming a box, more or less, around the bust), I probably would have called it a VH 10.3.1-1B.
My response: This one was attributed by the dealer, and I didn't look at it closely enough. I agree with you that this is 1B and not 2A.
Ref: van't Haaff (uncertain early Arsacid kings) 10.3.1-1B
Notes: debased metal, struck with a worn rev. die but less degenerated than many specimens (rev. dies were used until worn almost smooth), porosity/corrosion, edge flaw
ex-Forum Ancient Coins, ex Errett Bishop collectionVirgil H
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Uncertain Early Arsacid KingsLate 1st century BC – early 2nd century AD
Billon tetradrachm, 28 mm, 14.99 grams
O: Bust with long, curly, pointed beard, and curly hair dressed in a curved pattern from forehead to the nape of the neck, topped by a tuft of hair bound with a diadem, its ties falling behind; behind, star in crescent above anchor with two crossbars, two pellets above anchor; pellet border.
R: Crude diademed head left, degraded legend around head, no border.
Notes: Thanks to Kamnaskires from the Forum for assistance pinning down the attribution as a new variant of van't Haaff Type 10.3.1-1C
Ref: van't Haaff (uncertain early Arsacid kings) 10.3.1-1C var.? (two pellets above anchor)
ex-Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023, ex-Tony Nora collectionVirgil H
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Uncertain Early Arsacid KingsLate 1st century BC – early 2nd century AD
AE Drachm, 14.5 mm, 3.61 grams
O: Bust of decent style left, with long curly pointed beard and curly hair dressed in a curved pattern from forehead to the nape of the neck, topped by a tuft of hair bound with a diadem, its ties falling behind. Pellet above anchor in crescent with one crossbar, no pellet to left or above anchor. Pellet border.
R: Type degenerated to dashes or irregular style.
Ref: van't Haaff 10.4.2-4A
Ex- Heritage Auction #232322 Lot 61179 (part of), June 2023Virgil H
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Uncertain Early Arsakid KingsUncertain Early Arsakid Kings
Late 1st cent BC-early 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15.5 mm, 4.09 grams, 180 degrees
O: Diademed bust left; behind, pellet in crescent above anchor with double crossbar
R: Rudimentary diademed bust left.
Ref; van't Haaff Type 10.4.2-1A
ex-CNG eAuction 502 Lot 373
Virgil H
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Uncertain Early Arsakid Kingslate 1st cent BC – early 2nd cent AD
AE Drachm, 15-17 mm, 3.7 grams
O: Bust left, long, curly, pointed beard; curly hair dressed in curved pattern from forehead to nape of neck, topped by hair bound with diadem, ties falling. Star in crescent above anchor with one crossbar, Pellet border.
R: Rudimentary style
Notes and Ref: van't Haalf 10.4.2-3 is my best guess. These are hard to identify. It was attributed by seller as Sear GIC 5890 that I partially disagree with, particularly because van't Haalf does not recognize Kamnaskires VI and an authority on these coins advised me to go with van't Haalf for king attributions. That doesn't make GIC 5890 wrong, per se. The various authorities over the years all have slightly different lists of rulers and these are all addressed authoritatively by van't Haalf.
ex-Frank S Robinson Auction 118Virgil H
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