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ID:     83000599
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.14 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair covering ear; griffin-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; empty cloak sleeve pointed and reaching only to seat level, holding bow in right hand; no border; five-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.15
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     cf. PDC 9281
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153343
Special Comments:     PDC 59724
Grade:     Good VF, bright surfaces
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 599. Rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Pegasi XVI (8 May 2007), lot 208; Berk BBS 146 (29 November 2005), lot 150.