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ID:     75000576
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces I
Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.07 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; no monogram below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, single-line Aramaic inscription (LA3ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside
Mint:     Mithradatkart-Nisa?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 4.1 obv/S3.2 rev (mule)
Reference2:     Shore 2 var. (monogram)
Reference3:     A&S Type 3, - (obv. 3/4, rev. unlisted)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=103484
Special Comments:     PDC 42893
Grade:     EF, lightly toned
Notes:     CNG 75 (23 May 2007), lot 576. Extremely rare variety without monogram.