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ID:     83063
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Phraataces
Date Ruled:     (2 B.C.-A.D. 4)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     BC 2
Diameter:     28 mm
Weight:     14.49 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and beaded necklet with ornament, ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets, below as three waves; no wart; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated right on throne, extending right hand; to his right, Tyche stands left presenting wreath in right hand, and holding cornucopia in left; above her arm, Greek letters ΙΤ, below arm Greek letter Α; in exergue, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L56i); no border
Date On Coin:     310 ΙΤ [ΥΠΕΡ]
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 56.3 (month off flan)
Reference2:     Shore -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=46143
Special Comments:     PDC 22494
Grade:     Fine.
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 83 (18 Feb 2004), lot 63.