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ID:     88107
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vologases IV
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 147-191)
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 152
Diameter:     29 mm
Weight:     13.75 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     [ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΣ[ΩΝ ΑΠΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΑΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ] ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ[Σ ΦΙΛ]ΣΛΛΗΝ[ΟΣ]
Reverse Description:     male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΔΞΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΑΠΣΛΑΙΟΥ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84i); no border
Date On Coin:     464 ΔΞΥ [Α]ΠΕΛΑ[ΙΟΥ]
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.13
Reference2:     Shore 427 var. (legend)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=49850
Special Comments:     PDC 24512
Grade:     Toned VF, light encrustation.
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 88 (28 Apr 2004), lot 107.