122-121 BC. AR Shekel or Tetradrachm [26,18 mm; 14,20 gm]. Dated LE. Head of Melkart right, wearing laurel wreath, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, LE, M below eagle. BMC 55. Lightly toned gVF.

AR Drachm [20,76 mm; 4,00 gm]. Rhagai mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara decorated with eight-rayed star, ear flap, long beard, and torque ending in pellet / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOV APΣAKOV EΠIΦANOV, archer (Arsakes I) seated to right on throne, holding bow.  Sellwood 28.3; Sunrise 298. Minor cleaning scratches, toned VF.

Tetradrachm [26,63 mm; 9,21 gm]. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Dated Dustros SE 289 (February 24/23 BC). Diademed and draped bust to left, wart on forehead / King seated to right, holding bow. Darkly toned gVF.

AR Drachm [22,18 mm; 3,75 gm]. Minted at Ecbatana. Bust left of Parthamaspates wearing decorated tiara / Archer seated right, holding bow. Sellwood 81/1; Shore 423. gVF.

Billon Tetradrachm [22,38 mm; 9,94 gm]. Dated SE 510 (196/7 AD). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bust to left, wearing tiara / Vologases seated to left on throne, Tyche standing to right before him, presenting diadem and holding sceptre; year in upper central field. Sellwood 87.2 - 87.9. gVF.

2nd Century BC. AR Drachm [14,82 mm; 4,06 gm]. Persepolis mint. Head right, wearing diadem and satrapal cap (kyrbasia) surmounted by eagle / Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above, on left, king standing right, to right, standard surmounted by eagle. Alram 551. BMC p. 207, 7. Worn reverse die, toned gVF.

AR Drachm [16,36 mm; 3,45 gm]. Crowned and diademed bust left / King standing facing right, fire altar before him. Alram 570 var. Porous, VF.

AR Drachm [18,68 mm; 3,88 gm]. Mithradatkart mint. Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left; before, star in crescent; behind, eagle with wreath. Rev. Debased legend Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 54.8; Shore 299. Light porosity, deposits, VF.

AR Hemidrachm [12,58 mm; 1,91 gm]. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed bust right; [crescent above] / Fire temple surmounted by Ahura-Mazda; to left, king standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle standing left. van’t Haaff, Persis Type 562; K&M 4/2; Alram 562; Sunrise 587.  Few black deposits, Minor roughness, VF.

AR Obol [13,92 mm; 0,59 gm]. Bust of bearded king, with large hair tuft, left / Similar. hardly any traces of legend. Alram 590; van ‘t Haaff 590i; Zeno 269046. gVF.

AR Obol [10,91 mm; 0,55 gm]. Bust of bearded king, with large hair tuft left / similar. Hardly any traces of legend. Thin and wide flan. Alram 590; van ‘t Haaff 590h; Zeno 269045. VF.

AR Hemidrachm [13,16 mm; 1,39 gm]. Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Diademed and draped bust of Artaxerxes III to left, wearing low crenellated crown; in field to right, triskeles / Radiate, diademed and draped bust of Mithra to left. Van’t Haaff 631A. Minor roughness, VF.

AR Drachm [19,05 mm; 4,05 gm]. Bust of bearded king left, wearing diadem, monogram in right field / King standing right (on left side of altar), holding sceptre before lighted altar. van’t Haaff, Persis, Type 580; K&M 4/18; Alram 580; Sunrise 603. Toned gVF.

Billon Drachm [16,59 mm; 3,47 gm]. Seleukeia on the Hedyphon mint. Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V to left; behind (star above anchor) / Degenerate legend: LΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΜΝΑΣΚΙΡΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕΓ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΜΝΑΣΚΙΡΟΥ. Diademed bust of Kamnaskires IV to left. Van’t Haaff-Type 9.1, Subtype 2-5. Rough, VF.

AR Drachm [15,04 mm; 3,40 gm]. Istakhr (Persepolis). Bearded head of Darios I to right, wearing diadem and kausia-like kyrbasia topped by a crescent / Fire-altar of Ahura-Mazda; above, half-figure of Ahura-Mazda; to left, King standing right, his hands raised in adoration; to right, eagle standing left on rectangle pillar. Alram 557; Sunrise 582; Van’t Haaff 557. Toned, areas of find patina, VF.

AR Drachm [25,47 mm; 4,05 gm]. Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Crowned bust of Shapur I right / Fire altar with two attendants; monogram on altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1a, Groupe b; Göbl I/1. Minor roughness, toned gVF.