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ID:     651335-12
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Artabanus II
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 10-38)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 22-23
Diameter:     30 mm
Weight:     12.84 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with long beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; three rows of curls with ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets; no wart; in front, Nike flying right with diadem above vertical Greek letters ΔΛΤ; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ
Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting palm branch in left hand, and holding scepter in right; above their arms, Greek letters ΔΛΤ; below them, male kneels right offering diadem; in exergue, Greek letters off flan; four-line Greek inscription (L62i); no border
Date On Coin:     334 ΔΛΤ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 62.1-4 (month off flan)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Special Comments:     PDC 21868
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 1335-12.