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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     75000599      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Pacorus II Date Ruled:     (A.D. 78-105) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     AD 77-78 Weight:     14.26 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     beardless bust left wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as vertical lines; no wart; behind head, Greek letter Α; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΠΑΚΟΡΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΘΠΤ; horizontal bar on throne back; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΥΣΤΡΟ; seven-line Greek inscription (L73i); no border Date On Coin:     389 ΘΠΤ ΔΥΣΤΡΟΥ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 73.1 Reference2:     Shore - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103507 Special Comments:     PDC 42916 Grade:     VF, toned, slight double strike. Notes:     CNG 75 (23 May 2007), lot 599.

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