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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:     650499      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Parthamaspates Date Ruled:     (A.D. 116) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.74 g Obverse Description:     bust left with stubbly beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflaps decorated on side with crescents and star; two broad diadem pendants; two-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; four, five or six horizontal bars to throne back; seven-line Greek inscription (L81i); no border Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 81.1 Reference2:     Shore 423 Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 201, 46 (Pakoros II) Reference4:     MACW 681 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43307 Special Comments:     PDC 21624 Grade:     Toned EF Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 499. [See color enlargement on plate 7] Parthamaspates, a great-nephew of Osroes I, was placed upon the throne by the Romans during their Parthian invasion under the emperor Trajan

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