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650486 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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Type: |
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Ancient East |
Region: |
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Parthia |
Issuer: |
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Vologases II |
Date Ruled: |
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(A.D. 77-80)
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Metal: |
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Billon |
Denomination: |
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Tetradrachm |
Struck / Cast: |
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Struck |
Date Struck: |
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AD 77-78 |
Weight: |
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13.80 g |
Obverse Description: |
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bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and tiara decorated round crest with "hooks"; spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; ear visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets |
Reverse Description: |
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male wearing tiara 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 ΘΠΤ; horizontal bar on throne back; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙ; seven-line Greek inscription (L72i); no border |
Date On Coin: |
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389 ΘΠΤ |
Mint: |
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Seleucia on the Tigris |
Primary Reference: |
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Sellwood 72.2 (month off flan) |
Reference2: |
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Shore - |
Reference3: |
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cf. BMC Parthia pg. 200, 45 (Pakoros II) |
Reference4: |
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cf. MACW 670 (Vologases III) |
Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43294 |
Special Comments: |
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PDC 21611 |
Grade:
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Toned VF, reverse double-struck |
Notes: |
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Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 486. Oversized flan |
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