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ID:     83000737
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Gotarzes II
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 40-51)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.62 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with long rectangular beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair almost straight with earring visible; horizontal line (wart?) on brow; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] plus Greek letter Ι; seven-line Greek inscription (L65ii); no border
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 65.33 variant (monogram plus I)
Reference2:     cf. Shore 364
Reference3:     PDC 39757 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153481
Special Comments:     PDC 59891
Grade:     Near VF, toned.
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 737. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Dr. Robert Gonnella Collection (Peus 388, 1 November 2006), lot 599.