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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:     83000521      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Mithradates I Date Ruled:     (171-138 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.90 g Die Axis:     11 h Obverse Description:     beardless bust left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in field left, Greek letter Θ; in field right, monogram [~]; ΜΣ monogram in exergue; no exergual line; no border; three-line Greek inscription Mint:     Mint? Primary Reference:     Sellwood 10.9 variant (no exergual line, ΜΕ monogram in exergue) Reference2:     Shore - Reference3:     cf. Peus 376, lot 578 (same obv. die) Reference4:     Assar, Genealogy - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153265 Special Comments:     PDC 59630 Grade:     Good VF, areas of light toning Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 521. Very rare variety. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex UBS 69 (23 January 2007), lot 553.

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