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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:     83000502      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Arsaces I Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     4.20 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; circular border of pellets; two-line Greek inscription Mint:     Nisa? Primary Reference:     Sellwood 2.1 Reference2:     Shore -PDC 12332 (this coin) Reference3:     A&S Type 2, 1 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153246 Special Comments:     PDC 59611 Grade:     Superb EF, lightly toned Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 502. Very rare and the finest known. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1555; Peus 363 (26 April 2000), lot 5092.

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