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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:     83000602      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Unknown King II Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.66 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair covering ear; single-pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne which has two legs visible; empty cloak sleeve ends in pellet reaching well below seat level, holding bow in right hand; no border; Greek letters ΜΑΡΓΙΑΝΗ to right of five-line Greek inscription with left two lines read from outside Mint:     Margiane Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.21 variant (two-leg throne) Reference2:     Shore 141 Reference3:     PDC 20794 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153346 Special Comments:     PDC 59727 Grade:     VF Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 602. Very rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 644.

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