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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:     83000776      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vologases III Date Ruled:     (A.D. 105-147) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.85 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     bust left with long triangular beard wearing diadem of three bands and two loops, pendants shown as three 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; below bow, monogram [~], above bow crescent; seven-line Greek inscription (L78ii); no border Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 78.10 Reference2:     Shore 419 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153520 Special Comments:     PDC 59930 Grade:     VF, toned. Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 776. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex John Quincy Adams/Massachusetts Historical Society Collection (Stack's, 5 March 1971), lot 294 (part of).

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