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ID:     83000642
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Orodes II
Date Ruled:     (57-38 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.59 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind archer, Greek letter Ο; below bow, Greek letter Κ; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Kangavar
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 45.23
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     PDC 39640 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153386
Special Comments:     PDC 59769
Grade:     VF, toned.
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 642. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Dr. Robert Gonnella Collection (Peus 388, 1 November 2006), lot 449; Baldwin 6 (11 October 1995), lot 385; Peus 338 (27 April 1994), lot 166.