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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:     83000731      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vardanes I Date Ruled:     (A.D. 40-47) Metal:     Billon Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.99 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     bust left with short pointed beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; hair puffed out in several waves with earring visible; in front, star above crescent; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind throne monogram [~]; below bow, monogram [~]; barbarized inscription (?); no border Mint:     Mithradatkart Primary Reference:     Sellwood 64.34 Reference2:     Shore 355 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153475 Special Comments:     PDC 59881 Grade:     EF, toned. Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 731. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Ponterio 142 (27 April 2007), lot 1684; Fred Shore Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 36, 5 December 1995), lot 355.

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