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ID:     660816
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vologases IV
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 147-191)
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 150-151
Weight:     13.02 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; three-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 ΟΛΑΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and diadem 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 ΒΞΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΑΠΣΛΑΙΟΥ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84i); no border
Date On Coin:     462 ΒΞΥ ΑΠΕΛΛΑΙΟΥ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.10
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 224, 5 var. (Vologases III
Reference4:     year 463); MACW -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=48303
Special Comments:     PDC 24644
Grade:     Toned VF, struck with worn reverse die
Notes:     CNG 66 (19 May 2004), lot 816. From the Bellaria Collection.