Parthian Question

STLNATS

Can someone point me in the direction of where I can purchase the most recent copies of the David Sellwood and Fred Shore catalogues on Parthian coinage? I checked the usual suspects, but seem to be coming up empty. I have a 1971 Sellwood, but gather a lot of changes have been made over the last 1/3 of a century!

Thanks!

STLNATS

Is anyone familiar with this series?

laurentyvan

Hope this information helps!

Fortunately for collectors, there are two GREAT books on Parthian numismatics. Both are out of print but easily available.

Required (!) reading is Fred Shore's Parthian Coins and History, Ten Dragons Against Rome, Classical Numismatic Group, Quarryville, PA 1993.

Anyone planning to own more than a few Parthian coins needs this book. The other book is David Sellwood's An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, Spink, London, 1980.

A much more complete listing of types than in Shore, this book offers little other text. The entire book is written in a fine calligraphy which adds to its interest even if it were not for the information contained.

Sellwood is particularly valuable to persons interested in bronze coins (a subject more weakly covered in Shore).

spoon

Has it been updated?!? (Shows how well I pay attention!)

Let me know if you find a source, I'm interested too!

STLNATS

Thanks for the responses. I'm still not finding copies for sale of either book (for less than a couple of hundred each) so mustn't be looking in the correct place. I realize these are out of print, but are these prices realistic? Any suggestions?

Also, how different is the Sellwood 1980 edition versus the 1971 (which I have). I'm not concerned about prices but the numbering of types.

Thanks again.