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ID:     650434
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.12 g
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair covering ear; single pellet-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne; empty cloak sleeve ends in pellet reaching well below seat level, holding bow in right hand; no border; Greek letters ΝΙΣΑΙΑ with lunate sigma to right of five-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Nisa
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.24 variant (ΝΙΣΑΙΑ with lunate sigma, single pellet torque)
Reference2:     Shore -
Reference3:     BMC Parthia -; MACW 524 var. (Orodes I; same)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43242
Special Comments:     PDC 21559
Grade:     Toned VF
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 434. Rare issue with mint name