coin project
Stable diffusion
Please support our sponsors


Log In | Register
[83796 Coins (44240 Unverified)]
 
 
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:     650476
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Artabanus II
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 10-38)
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 26-27
Weight:     13.70 g
Obverse Description:     bust facing with medium beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem left on horseback, arm extended; Greek letters ΤΛΗ divided by his head; in front, Tyche standing right presenting palm branch; below horse, monogram [~] (Artemisios?); four-line Greek inscription (L63i); no border
Date On Coin:     338 ΤΛΗ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 63.1
Reference2:     Shore 332 (Artabanos II)
Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 148, 20
Reference4:     MACW 617 var. (Artabanos II; month)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43284
Special Comments:     PDC 21601
Grade:     VF, typical light porosity, small graffito in obve
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 476. Rare this nice