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ID:     83000541
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Phraates II
Date Ruled:     (138-127 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.97 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΛΠΛ; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines, but last word ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡ
Mint:     Apamea-Rhagiane?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 16.12 variant (rev legend)
Reference2:     cf. Shore 52
Reference3:     PDC 4719 and 33961 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153285
Special Comments:     PDC 59651
Grade:     Good VF, toned, obverse slightly double struck
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 541. Very rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 388; Peus 363, (26 April 2000), lot 5110.