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ID:     83000610
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Darius
Date Ruled:     (70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.83 g
Die Axis:     1 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust facing wearing diadem and spiral torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Court at Rhagae
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 35.13
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     PDC 42038 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153354
Special Comments:     PDC 59735
Grade:     VF, porous
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 610. Rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-155 (3 January 2007), lot 113; Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 406; Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1095.