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ID:     78001011
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Mithradates II
Date Ruled:     (123-88 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Diameter:     30 mm
Weight:     15.65 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     medium bearded bust left wearing diadem, pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; in field right; palm branch, no border; square four-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 24.3
Reference2:     Shore 66
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=121582
Special Comments:     PDC 52855
Grade:     EF, toned.
Notes:     CNG 78 (14 May 2008), lot 1011.