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ID:     83000501
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces I
Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Hemidrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     1.99 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     beardless head right, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ [Α]ΥΤΟ ΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ
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 1.1 variant (hemidrachm)
Reference2:     cf. Shore 1 (both refs. drachms)
Reference3:     PDC 12333 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=153245
Special Comments:     PDC 59610
Grade:     VF, toned, light scratches under tone
Notes:     Triton XIII (5 Jan 2010), lot 501. Extremely rare and only the second recorded specimen. From the Todd A. Ballen Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 129 (8 March 2004), lot 194; Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 1556.