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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_23-11 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Phraataces Date Ruled:     (2 B.C.-A.D. 4) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     -2 to -1 Weight:     9.98 g Obverse Description:     bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets, below as three waves; wart visible on forehead; each side of head, Nike flying with diadem; circular border of pellet Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne with back, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letters ΑΙΤ (vertical), in exergue, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L57i); no border Date On Coin:     311 ΑΙΤ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 57.1-9 (month off flan) Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p.137, 8; plate 23, no. 11 (Phraataces) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20440 Notes:     154 grains. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Lincoln

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