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ID:     BMC_Parthia_31-10
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Osroes I
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 109-129)
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Dichalkous
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     109 to 110
Diameter:     17 mm
Obverse Description:     bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem, two broad pendants; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; hair in large bunches above diadem and covering ear, with earring visible; no sequence letter; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     bust of Tyche right; in front, Greek letters ΑΚΥ (vertical); circular border of pellets
Date On Coin:     421 ΑΚΥ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 80.12
Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.205, 8; plate 31, no. 10 (Osroes)
Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia)
Source:     http://parthia.com
Special Comments:     PDC 20563
Notes:     .65 inches. Curr Collection: British Museum