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ID:     83000597
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.01 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; 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 30.14
Reference2:     Shore 131
Reference3:     PDC 39578 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153341
Special Comments:     PDC 59722
Grade:     Good VF, toned
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 597. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Dr. Robert Gonnella Collection (Peus 388, 1 November 2006), lot 379; Peus 324 (5 April 1989), lot 292.