20161029

ISLAMIC/'Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan; Jarir جرير CE 786-788


AR Hemidrachm, 23mm, 2.04 g, 3h, PYE 135

Album 64 (R)

Malek 95

Wilkes 110 (Islamic Coins & their Values Vol. I)

O: name in outer margin of obs Q3 جرير , “Afzut” in place of name before bust.

R: “Tabaristan” on right, “135” on left of attendants and fire altar.

20161026

GREECE/Seleucid; Antiochus I Soter BCE 281-261


AR Tetradrachm, 25.5 mm, 16.61 g, 6h, Aϊ Khanoum mint

SC 438.1a

O: diad hd r

R: Apollo Delphios std l on omphalos testing arrow in his right hand and holding bow in his left, monogram Δ in a circle to inner left. BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left.




Ex: CNG 367:252 (27 Jan 2016)

20161019

IRAN/Parthia; Phraates II BCE 138-127/6



AR Drachm, 4.2g, 20mm, 12h,  Tambrax mint struck c. BCE 128-126

Sellwood 16.11
Shore 50
BMC Parthia pg. 17, 15
Sunrise 272
 
O: Short bearded bust left wearing diadem, TAM behind

R: BAΣIΛΕΩΣ/MEΓAΛOY on right separated by guide line, APΣAKOY/ΘEOΠATOPOΣ on left separated by guide line.
Arsakes I seated right on omphalos, holding bow