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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     BMC_Parthia_34-6 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vologases IV Date Ruled:     (A.D. 147-191) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.71 g Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering square-cut beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Χ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iii); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; n Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.128 Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.231, 58; plate 34, no. 6 (Vologases III) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20610 Notes:     57.2 grains. Reverse Photo only. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Rollin

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