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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_27-6 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Gotarzes II Date Ruled:     (A.D. 40-51) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.36 g Obverse Description:     bust left with square (not rounded) beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in waves but not puffed out; (earring visible?); horizontal line (wart?) on brow; diadem pendants shown as three lines; in front, star above cr Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind throne, monogram [~]; below bow, monogram [~]; inscription mostly pellets; no border Mint:     Mithradatkart Primary Reference:     Sellwood 65.36 Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.167, 55; plate 27, no. 6 (Gotarzes) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20488 Notes:     51.8 grains. Reverse Photo only. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Benlian

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