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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:     650408      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Phraates II Date Ruled:     (138-127 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     4.28 g Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left, wearing diadem; no symbols; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on omphalos, holding bow in right hand; no border; four-line Greek inscription Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 16.1 Reference2:     Shore 41 Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 16, 5 Reference4:     MACW 492 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43216 Special Comments:     PDC 21533 Grade:     Good VF, small die flaw on cheek Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 408. [See color enlargement on plate 7] Ex Sternberg 27 (7-8 November 1994), lot 21.

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