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ID:     83000506
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces I
Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.)
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Dichalkous
Struck / Cast:     struck
Weight:     3.88 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ
Reverse Description:     bow in case; to left, monogram ΜΤ, to right, single-word Greek inscription read from outside
Mint:     Mithradatkart-Nisa?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 3 type variant (bronze, bow case reverse, monogram ΜΤ)
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     PDC 33628 (this coin)
Reference4:     CNG 75, lot 577 (same obv. die); Lanz 102, lot 306 (same obv. die)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153250
Special Comments:     PDC 59615
Grade:     VF, brown and red patina
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 506. Extremely rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection.