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ID:     80000399
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King III
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 140)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.71 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with long pointed beard wearing three-band diadem and three loops, pendants shown as four lines; spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; hair in three waves with earring visible; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; archer's foot as three pellets; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L83i) usually missing or very abbreviated right line; no border
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 83.1
Reference2:     Shore 426
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132622
Special Comments:     PDC 57350
Grade:     Good VF, toned, double strike on reverse
Notes:     Triton XII (5 Jan 2009), lot 399. Rare.