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<p>[QUOTE="Alwin, post: 8138262, member: 108806"]My main focus of interest is Parthian coinage, but I found very few interesting coins in this category in 2021. That's why, by default, I partially switched to other coinages this year.</p><p>Here are my modest acquisitions for 2021, in chronological order.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418428[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>1- MITHRADATES II</b></p><p>Drachm – S.27.1 – 4.20 g – 20 mm.</p><p><i>It is an extremely common coin, but the style of this specimen appealed to me.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418429[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>2- PHRAATES III</b></p><p>Drachm, Artemita</p><p>S.38.13 – 3.93 g – 20 mm.</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><i>This type bears on the reverse a monogram formed by the letters APT, which indicates the mint of Artemita. It is the only Parthian issue minted by Artemita, so these drachms are sought-after. This drachm was struck with the same obverse die as British Museum specimen 1909,0205.5.</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418431[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>3- PHRAATES IV</b></p><p>Tetradrachm, Seleucia, april 25 B.C.</p><p>S.51.32 – 13.02 g – 27.5 mm</p><p><i>You know this coin, it comes from the AMCC3 auction, and I renew my thanks to the seller and to the organizer of this sale.</i></p><p><i>This tetradrachm is part of a small series produced from dies made by a different engraver than the one responsible for standard production. The style is particular and the king's torque ends with a griffin. This series may therefore have been minted in an annex workshop in Seleucia, or even by another mint, but there is no evidence to confirm this hypothesis.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418433[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>4- VOLOGASES II</b></p><p>Drachm, Ecbatana</p><p>S.72.10 – 3.65 g – 20 mm</p><p><i>On its S.72.8 drachms, Vologases II wears a tiara decorated in its center with a sort of hook, and two characters behind the bust give the beginning of its name. A little later, Pacorus II issues a series where he wears a tiara, but without decoration and without letters behind the bust (S.77.8). A few drachms of Vologases II were retouched (S.72.10) to erase the two characters of its name, so that they can be integrated into the coinage of Pacorus.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1418434[/ATTACH]</i></p><p><b>5- PHILIP I</b></p><p>Tetradrachm, Antioch, 248</p><p>Prieur 357 – 10.72 g – 26 mm</p><p><i>I always like the portraits on these Syrian tetradrachms, and with tired eyes a good size coin is very appreciated! This year I found some specimens to improve this series that I started a long time ago.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1418436[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><b>6- TREBONIANUS GALLUS</b></p><p>Tetradrachm, Antioch, 251</p><p>Prieur 681 – 11.21 g – 25 mm</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1418454[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>7- VOLUSIAN</b></p><p>Tetradrachm, Antioch, 251-253</p><p>Prieur 699 – 11.83 g – 26.5 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1418456[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>8- JUSTINIAN I</b></p><p>Follis, Theupolis (Antioch), 533-537, +THЄЧP°+</p><p>S 216 – 14.91 g – 33 mm</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1418457[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>9- PHOCAS</b></p><p>Follis, Cyzicus, 607-608, KYZ A</p><p>S 665 – 11.00 g – 31 mm</p><p><i>Most of the follis issued for Phocas are only crude overstrikes of earlier bronzes, rarely legible in their entirety. As much as the solidi of Phocas are present in all auctions, a well struck bronze of the same reign in good condition is difficult to find.</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1418458[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><b>10- BASIL II & CONSTANTINUS VIII</b></b></p><p>Miliaresion, Constantinople, 976-1025</p><p>S 1810 – 2.75 g – 24 mm</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Alwin, post: 8138262, member: 108806"]My main focus of interest is Parthian coinage, but I found very few interesting coins in this category in 2021. That's why, by default, I partially switched to other coinages this year. Here are my modest acquisitions for 2021, in chronological order. [ATTACH=full]1418428[/ATTACH] [B]1- MITHRADATES II[/B] Drachm – S.27.1 – 4.20 g – 20 mm. [I]It is an extremely common coin, but the style of this specimen appealed to me.[/I] [ATTACH=full]1418429[/ATTACH] [B]2- PHRAATES III[/B] Drachm, Artemita S.38.13 – 3.93 g – 20 mm. [COLOR=#000000][I]This type bears on the reverse a monogram formed by the letters APT, which indicates the mint of Artemita. It is the only Parthian issue minted by Artemita, so these drachms are sought-after. This drachm was struck with the same obverse die as British Museum specimen 1909,0205.5.[/I][/COLOR] [ATTACH=full]1418431[/ATTACH] [B]3- PHRAATES IV[/B] Tetradrachm, Seleucia, april 25 B.C. S.51.32 – 13.02 g – 27.5 mm [I]You know this coin, it comes from the AMCC3 auction, and I renew my thanks to the seller and to the organizer of this sale. This tetradrachm is part of a small series produced from dies made by a different engraver than the one responsible for standard production. The style is particular and the king's torque ends with a griffin. This series may therefore have been minted in an annex workshop in Seleucia, or even by another mint, but there is no evidence to confirm this hypothesis. [/I] [ATTACH=full]1418433[/ATTACH] [B]4- VOLOGASES II[/B] Drachm, Ecbatana S.72.10 – 3.65 g – 20 mm [I]On its S.72.8 drachms, Vologases II wears a tiara decorated in its center with a sort of hook, and two characters behind the bust give the beginning of its name. A little later, Pacorus II issues a series where he wears a tiara, but without decoration and without letters behind the bust (S.77.8). A few drachms of Vologases II were retouched (S.72.10) to erase the two characters of its name, so that they can be integrated into the coinage of Pacorus. [ATTACH=full]1418434[/ATTACH][/I] [B]5- PHILIP I[/B] Tetradrachm, Antioch, 248 Prieur 357 – 10.72 g – 26 mm [I]I always like the portraits on these Syrian tetradrachms, and with tired eyes a good size coin is very appreciated! This year I found some specimens to improve this series that I started a long time ago. [ATTACH=full]1418436[/ATTACH] [/I] [B]6- TREBONIANUS GALLUS[/B] Tetradrachm, Antioch, 251 Prieur 681 – 11.21 g – 25 mm [B] [ATTACH=full]1418454[/ATTACH] 7- VOLUSIAN[/B] Tetradrachm, Antioch, 251-253 Prieur 699 – 11.83 g – 26.5 mm [ATTACH=full]1418456[/ATTACH] [B]8- JUSTINIAN I[/B] Follis, Theupolis (Antioch), 533-537, +THЄЧP°+ S 216 – 14.91 g – 33 mm [B][ATTACH=full]1418457[/ATTACH] 9- PHOCAS[/B] Follis, Cyzicus, 607-608, KYZ A S 665 – 11.00 g – 31 mm [I]Most of the follis issued for Phocas are only crude overstrikes of earlier bronzes, rarely legible in their entirety. As much as the solidi of Phocas are present in all auctions, a well struck bronze of the same reign in good condition is difficult to find.[/I] [B] [ATTACH=full]1418458[/ATTACH] [B]10- BASIL II & CONSTANTINUS VIII[/B][/B] Miliaresion, Constantinople, 976-1025 S 1810 – 2.75 g – 24 mm [B][/B][/QUOTE]
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