Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 125

The New York Int'l Sale

Parthian Kingdom

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 126		Parthian Kingdom. Phriapatios to Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (3.78 g), ca. 185-132 BC. Hekatompylos. Head of king left, wearing bashlyk. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣ-AKOY, Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 9.1 (Mithradates I); Shore 7-8; Sunrise 251 (this coin). Well struck. Cleaned but now starting to retone naturally. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXVII, 5 January 2016), 19; Todd A. Ballen Collection (Triton XIII, 5 January 2010), 516. View details	Realized $780
Lot 127		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.34 g), 164-132 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 141 BC. Diademed bust of Mithradates I right within bead-and-reel border. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ME-ΓAΛOY APΣA-KOY ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, Youthful Herakles standing left, holding skyphos and club; in exergue, monogram. Sellwood 13.2; Shore 35; Sunrise 260. Very Rare. Outstanding portrait. Lightly toned. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex CNG E452 (18 September 2019), 514. View details	Realized $2,160
Lot 128		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (3.81 g), 164-132 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 141/0 BC. Diademed and bearded bust of Mithradates I right. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; monogram in exergue. Sellwood 13.6; Shore -; Sunrise 263. Rare. Rough surfaces. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Dr. Robert Göbl Collection (Peus 363, 26 April 2000), 5105. View details	Unsold
Lot 129		Parthian Kingdom. Phraates II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.15 g), 132-127 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 129 BC. Diademed bust of Phraates II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ] MEΓAΛOY AP-ΣAKOY NIKHΦOPOY, Male deity seated left, holding Nike and cornucopiae; monograms to outer left and in exergue. Cf. Sellwood 17.1 (monogram placement); Shore -; Sunrise 268 (this coin). Very Rare. Untoned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Sunrise Collection (New York Sale XXXIV, 1 January 2015), 36. View details	Realized $3,840
Lot 130		Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos II. Silver Tetradrachm (16.22 g), 127/6 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed head of Artabanos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAKOY, Demeter seated left, holding Nike and cornucopiae; winged tritoness supporting throne. Sellwood 18.1 (Inter-regnal issue); Shore -; Sunrise 273. Very Rare. Cleaned and untoned. Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Purchased privately from Pegasi in August, 2002. View details	Realized $1,800
Lot 131		Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos III. Silver Tetradrachm (15.95 g), 126-122 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed bust of Artabanos III right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAKOY, Demeter seated left, holding Nike and cornucopiae; winged tritoness supporting throne; two monograms in exergue. Sellwood 21.4 corr. (form of right monogram); Shore -; Sunrise 275. Fabulous high-relief portrait of elegant style. Lightly toned and slightly porous. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex New York Sale XXXIV (6 January 2015), 240. View details	Realized $1,740
Lot 132		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Tetradrachm (15.59 g), ca. 123-88 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates II left. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ME-ΓAΛOY APΣAKOY EΠIΦANOY[Σ], archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow; in exergue, TV. Cf. Sellwood 24.4 (palm to outer right on reverse); cf. Shore 67 (same); cf. Sunrise 284 (same). Well struck and lightly toned. Bold portrait. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP Peter Corcoran Collection, Purchased privately from Fred Shore in August 2000. View details	Realized $1,800
Lot 133		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II. Silver Drachm (3.68 g), 121-91 BC. Rhagai, ca. 96/5-93/2 BC. Bust of Mithradates II left, wearing tiara, neck torque ends in pellet. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sellwood 28.1; Shore 95; Sunrise 296. A lustrous example, boldly struck. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $240