Lot 4136

A small lot silver coins of Parthia: Vologases III, 105-147 AD, AR drachm (3.75 g.). Bare-headed bust left with medium pointed beard. (Sellwood 78.3, Shore 413); Parthamaspates, 116-117 AD, AR drachm (3.54 g.) Bust left with short beard. wearing tiara with star in center. More Western (Roman) style (Sellwood 81.1, Shore 423); Vologases IV, 147-191 AD, AR drachm (3.56 g.). Bust left, with tapering square cut beard, wearing tiara (Sellwood 84.132, Shore 434); Vādfradād IV (Autophradates I), 1st half of the 2nd century AD, Drachm/fourrée (3.27g.; Specific weight 8.22). Bust facing right with typical Parthian headdress with diadem, crescent on top / rev: fire altar, winged Ahuramazda above (Alram 561, Haaff Persis 561); added: two, presumeably contemporary, imitations of Parthian drachms 3.33 & 3.83 g. of Mithradates I & II (type Sellwood 11.1 & 27) - in total 6 Drachms in avg. VF and better, please view (ex collection Vinkenborg)