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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_10-1 Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Orodes I Date Ruled:     (90-80 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     13.51 g Obverse Description:     bearded bust left wearing tiara (T31) decorated on side with eight-point star; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letter A; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 31.2 variant (tiara 8-point star) Reference2:     BMC Parthia, p. 42 (Berlin); plate 10, no. 1 (Sinatruces) Reference3:     Gardner p.35; pl. iii, 1 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia) Source:     http://parthia.com Special Comments:     PDC 20230 Notes:     208.5 grains. Curr Collection: Berlin

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