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ID: |
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83000504 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Ancient East |
| Region: |
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Parthia |
| Issuer: |
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Arsaces I |
| Date Ruled: |
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(247-211 B.C.)
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Drachm |
| Struck / Cast: |
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Struck |
| Weight: |
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4.05 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets |
| Reverse Legend: |
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“krny” (partially retrograde) in Aramaic |
| Reverse Description: |
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beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; no monogram below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, Aramaic inscription (LA4ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside |
| Mint: |
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Mithradatkart-Nisa? |
| Primary Reference: |
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Sellwood 4.1 variant (no rev monogram) |
| Reference2: |
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Shore - |
| Reference3: |
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A&S Type 4, 4 (same dies) |
| Reference4: |
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PDC 10910 (this coin); CNG 75, lot 577 (same obv. die); Lanz 102, lot 306 (same obv. die) |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153248 |
| Special Comments: |
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PDC 59613 |
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Grade:
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Good VF, toned, obverse struck with worn die |
| Notes: |
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Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 504. Very rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Lanz 102 (28 May 2001), lot 305. |
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