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ID:     690759
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vonones I
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 8-12)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     13.26 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with long beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets; no wart; circular Greek inscription (L60i); circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΥΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     Nike walking left holding diadem in right hand, palm branch in left; in front, Greek letters BKT; in exergue, Greek letters ΥΠΣΡΒΣΡΣΤΑ; seven-line Greek inscription (L60ii); no border
Date On Coin:     322 ΒΚΤ ΥΠΕΡΒΕΡΓΕΤ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 60.3
Reference2:     Shore 328 (same rev. die)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=65393
Special Comments:     PDC 29496
Grade:     Good Fine, toned, scratches
Notes:     CNG 69 (8 Jun 2005), lot 759. Very rare