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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:     660795      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Tiridates I Date Ruled:     (29-27 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     BC 27 Weight:     14.53 g Obverse Description:     bust left with medium tapered beard wearing diadem and three-band torque with no visible end; no wart; four formal rows of curls with no ear visible; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, Greek letters ΣΠΣ; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙ ; seven-line Greek inscription (L55i); no border Date On Coin:     285 ΕΠΣ ΔΑΙΣΙ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (no month prefix) Reference2:     Shore 308 Reference3:     BMC Parthia - Reference4:     MACW 586 corr. (Phraates IV) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=48282 Special Comments:     PDC 24623 Grade:     Toned VF, light porosity Notes:     CNG 66 (19 May 2004), lot 795. From the Bellaria Collection

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