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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:     650475      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Artabanus II Date Ruled:     (A.D. 10-38) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.82 g Obverse Description:     bust left with long pointed beard, long hair hiding ear and earring, wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; no wart; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L61ii); no border Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 61.7 Reference2:     Shore 337 (Artabanos II) Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 150, 33 Reference4:     MACW 619 (Artabanos II) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43283 Special Comments:     PDC 21600 Grade:     Toned, good VF Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 475. Ex Peus 326 (1-3 November 1989), lot 390.In response to the recent unconventional regimes of Phraatakes and Vonones, Artabanos was an ardent traditionalist

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