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ID:     82000767
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     14.33 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair in four horizontal rows of curls covering ear; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; above bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.2
Reference2:     Shore 130 var. (Orodes I
Reference3:     monogram)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147223
Special Comments:     PDC 58940
Grade:     VF, lightly toned.
Notes:     CNG 82 (16 Sep 2009), lot 767.