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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:     75000594      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Phraates IV Date Ruled:     (38-2 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     BC 26-25 Weight:     12.86 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; a wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated right on throne, no bow in extended right hand; to his right, Tyche[?] stands left presenting wreath in right hand, and holding cornucopia in left; in exergue, Greek letters ΠΣΡΣΙ ΖΠΣ; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Date On Coin:     287 ΖΠΣ ΠΕΡΕΙ? Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 50.6-13 variant (spiral torque, no bow, month ΠΕΡΕΙ) Reference2:     Shore - Reference3:     Callataÿ, Tetradrachmes, 232/231 (D114/R1 - unlisted die combination) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103502 Special Comments:     PDC 42911 Grade:     VF, lightly toned, light graffiti in fields under Notes:     CNG 75 (23 May 2007), lot 594.

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