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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:     650433      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Unknown King II Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     4.03 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 which has two legs visible; empty cloak sleeve ends in pellet reaching well below seat level, holding bow in right hand; no border; Greek letters ΜΑΡΓΙΑΝΗ to right of five-line Greek inscription with left two lines read from outside Mint:     Margiane Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.21 variant (two-leg throne) Reference2:     Shore 141 (Orodes I) Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 40, note (Artabanos II) Reference4:     MACW 527 (Orodes I) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43241 Special Comments:     PDC 21558 Grade:     Toned VF, struck with worn obverse die Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 433. Rare

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