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ID:     660760
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces II
Date Ruled:     (211-191 B.C.)
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Dichalkous
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.75 g
Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ
Reverse Description:     eagle stands right atop head of bull facing, wings open; in field right, horse head right; circular border of pellets; single-word Greek inscription in field left read from outside
Mint:     Rhagae-Arsacia?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 6.2 variant (rev eagle standing r. on bulls head with horse head monogram)
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     Alram -
Reference4:     MACW -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=48247
Special Comments:     PDC 24588
Grade:     VF, dark red-brown patina, harshly cleaned
Notes:     CNG 66 (19 May 2004), lot 760. Extremely rare, and unpublished in the standard references