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ID:     83000592
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Orodes I
Date Ruled:     (90-80 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.03 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bearded bust left wearing tiara (T31i) with six-pointed star; pellet ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 31.5 variant (style)
Reference2:     cf. Shore 122
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153336
Special Comments:     PDC 59717
Grade:     VF
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 592. Of unusual style. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection.