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ID:     83000596
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     15.95 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair in four horizontal rows of curls covering ear; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.2
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     PDC 17951 and 15110 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153340
Special Comments:     PDC 59721
Grade:     Good VF, toned
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 596. Rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 374 (23 April 2003), lot 143; Peus 327 (30 October 2002), lot 624.