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ID:     700432
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Phraates II
Date Ruled:     (138-127 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.56 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; behind, Greek letters ΝΙ in retrograde; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription with guide lines
Mint:     Nisa
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 16.6 variant (retrograde ΝΙ)
Reference2:     Shore 45
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=70205
Special Comments:     PDC 30565
Grade:     EF, toned, light encrustation on reverse, slight g
Notes:     CNG 70 (21 Sep 2005), lot 432. Unusually well struck from fresh dies