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ID:     650456
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Pacorus I
Date Ruled:     (39 B.C.)
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Chalkous
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     1.41 g
Obverse Description:     beardless bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque; Nike flying left behind holding wreath; no wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     fort with three tall and two short towers; to right, ΑΤ monogram; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 49.3 variant (reverse ΑΤ monogram)
Reference2:     Shore 534
Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 98, 5
Reference4:     MACW -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43264
Special Comments:     PDC 21581
Grade:     VF, brown patina
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 456. Very rare