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ID:     83000730
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vardanes I
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 40-47)
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.86 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; below bow, Greek letters NI; barbarized inscription (?); no border
Mint:     Nisa
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 64.32 variant (obv. star and crescent)
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     PDC 39736 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153474
Special Comments:     PDC 59880
Grade:     VF, toned.
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 730. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Dr. Robert Gonnella Collection (Peus 388, 1 November 2006), lot 572; Berk BBS 85 (9 March 1995), lot 272.