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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:     733677      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vologases VI Date Ruled:     (A.D. 208-228) Metal:     Billon Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     AD 210-211 Weight:     7.70 g Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΟΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest 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 ΒΚΦ; below baseline, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L88i); no border Date On Coin:     522 ΒΚΦ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 88.5 (month off flan) Reference2:     cf. Shore 454 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=29231 Special Comments:     PDC 16516 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     CNG Online Coin Shop, item 733677 (Dec 2002).

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