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ID:     650436
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Darius
Date Ruled:     (70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.05 g
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust facing wearing diadem and necklet with medallion; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Mint?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 35.4 variant (legend iii)
Reference2:     Shore 166 var. (monogram)
Reference3:     BMC Parthia -; MACW 540 var. (Darius; legend)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43244
Special Comments:     PDC 21561
Grade:     Good VF, minor porosity, a few spots of encrustati
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 436. Rare