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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:     650417      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Mithradates II Date Ruled:     (123-88 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     3.79 g Obverse Description:     medium bearded bust left wearing diadem, griffin-ended torque; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; square four-line Greek inscription Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 24.10 Reference2:     Shore 70 Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 26, 12 Reference4:     MACW 514 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43225 Special Comments:     PDC 21542 Grade:     EF, slight obverse double-strike Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 417. Ex Spink Taisei 52 (with Numismatica Ars Classica, 26-27 November 1994), lot 1947.Mithradates II, the Great and Saviour of the Empire, was probably an older half-brother of Artabanos "the Younger", son of Artabanos I (s

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