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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_12-9 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Darius Date Ruled:     (70 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.98 g Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and spiral torque; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΣΛΗΝΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; bottom lines are transposed, spelled ΦΙΛΣΛΗΝΟΣ and read from inside in seven-line Greek inscription Mint:     Mithradatkart Primary Reference:     Sellwood 36.12 variant (legend iv spelled ΦΙΛΕΛΗΝΟΣ, bottom lines transposed and read from inside) Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p. 59, 29; plate 12, no. 9 (Unknown King before ca. 57 B.C.) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20267 Notes:     61.4 grains. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Hooper

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