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ID:     680598
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Mithradates II
Date Ruled:     (123-88 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     15.84 g
Die Axis:     1 h
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust right wearing diadem, hair arranged in concentric waves; circular reel and pellet border
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     Demeter enthroned left, in extended right hand holds Nike, who crowns her to right; in left hand, cornucopia with fruits; nereid supporting throne; in exergue, Greek letters ΤΥ left and monogram [~] right; no border; four-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 23.2
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     De Morgan -
Reference4:     MACW -; BMC Parthia pg. 23, 1 (Himerus?)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=57520
Special Comments:     PDC 27298
Grade:     EF, lightly toned, a few spots of horn silver
Notes:     Triton VIII (10 Jan 2005), lot 598. Extremely rare and exceptional for issue