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ID:     83000503
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces I
Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.09 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; monogram ΜΤ below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, single-line Aramaic inscription (LA3ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside
Mint:     Mithradatkart-Nisa?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 3.1
Reference2:     Shore 2
Reference3:     A&S Type 3, 1/5 (same obv./ rev. dies)
Reference4:     PDC 20689 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153247
Special Comments:     PDC 59612
Grade:     VF, toned
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 503. Very rare. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 562.