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ID:     83000789
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King III
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 140)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.73 g
Die Axis:     1 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with long pointed beard wearing three-band diadem and three loops, pendants shown as four lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; hair in three waves with earring visible; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; archer's foot as three pellets; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L83i) usually missing or very abbreviated right line; no border
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 83.1
Reference2:     Shore 426
Reference3:     PDC 21626 and 34004 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153533
Special Comments:     PDC 59943
Grade:     VF, lightly toned
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 789. Very rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 431; Triton VII (12 January 2004), lot 501; Peus 338 (27 April 1994), lot 236.