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59 ARABIA FELIX. Himyarites. Amdan Bayyin, circa 50-150 AD. Quinarius, Raidan. 1,83 g. Beardless male
head right, hair hanging in ringlets, monogram behind // Small male head right, monogram before,
Himyarite legend around. BMC 71, 1-2; Sear 5718. Good extremely fine 50.-
Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne (Switzerland), 7 May 1981, lot n°134.

60 PARTHIA. Mithradates II, 121-91 BC. Drachm, Ekbatana. 3,93 g. Diademed and draped bust of
Mithradates II to left // Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 24.9.
Extremely fine with dark patina 50.-
Provenance: Auction Tkalec & Rauch, Vienna (Austria), 15 April 1985, lot n°115.

61 PARTHIA. Mithradates III, circa 87-79 BC. Drachm, Ekbatana. 4,08 g. Diademed and draped bust of
Mithradates III to left, wearing tiara decorated with six-rayed star // Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on
throne, holding bow. Sellwood 31.5 (Orodes I). Almost extremely fine 50.-
Provenance: Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 49, Zurich (Switzerland), December 1986, lot n°33.
62 PARTHIA. Sinatrukes, 93/2-70/69 BC. Drachm, Rhagai. 3,88 g. Diademed and draped bust of Sinatrukes
to left, wearing tiara // Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow. Sellwood 33.4 (Gotarzes I).
Extremely fine 50.-
Provenance: Fixed Prices List Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern 28, Berne (Switzerland), April 1979, lot n°98; Auction
Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern 8, Berne (Switzerland), 8 October 1987, lot n°890.

63 PARTHIA. Orodes II, circa 57-38 BC. Drachm, Ekbatana. 4,01 g. Diademed and draped bust left; star to
left, to right, crescent above star // Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow;
anchor symbol behind throne. Sellwood 48.9. Charming portrait. Good extremely fine 100.-

64 PARTHIA. Orodes II, circa 57-38 BC. Drachm, Susa. 3,97 g. Diademed bust left; star to left, crescent to
right // Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monograms above and below bow.
Sellwood 47,22. Extremely fine 50.-
Provenance: Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 44, Zurich (Switzerland), September 1985, lot n°39.
65 PARTHIA. Phraates IV, 38-2 BC. Drachm, Ekbatana. 3,93 g. Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV
to left, being crowned by eagle flying to left behind // Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding
bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 52.10. Extremely fine 50.-
Provenance: Fixed Prices List SKA-Monetarium 43, Zurich (Switzerland), March 1985, lot n°61.

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