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ID:     650449
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Orodes II
Date Ruled:     (57-38 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.82 g
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and two-pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letter Κ; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Kangavar
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 45.21 variant (2 pellet ended torque)
Reference2:     Shore 230 var. (same)
Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 75, 51 var. (Orodes I
Reference4:     same); MACW -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43257
Special Comments:     PDC 21574
Grade:     Toned, good VF, area of horn silver on reverse
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 449. Unpublished variety