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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_25-3 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Artabanus II Date Ruled:     (A.D. 10-38) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     22 to 23 Weight:     13.20 g Obverse Description:     bust left with long beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; three rows of curls with ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets; no wart; in front, Nike flying right with diadem above vertical Greek letters ΔΛΤ; circular border of pell Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting palm branch in left hand, and holding scepter in right; above their arms, Greek letters ΔΛΤ; below them, male kneels right offering diadem; in exer Date On Coin:     334 ΔΛΤ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 62.1-4 (month off flan) Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.147, 13; plate 25, no. 3 (Artabanus III) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20459 Notes:     203.7 grains. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Cunningham

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