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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:     83000591      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Orodes I Date Ruled:     (90-80 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     15.73 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     bearded bust left wearing tiara (T31) decorated on side with six-point star; 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; below bow, Greek letter A; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 31.2 Reference2:     Shore 120 = PDC 16484 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153335 Special Comments:     PDC 59716 Grade:     Good VF, toned, light scratches under tone Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 591. Extremely rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 508; Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 415; Fred Shore Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 36, 5 December 1995), lot 120.

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