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ID:     650389
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Arsaces I
Date Ruled:     (247-211 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     4.27 g
Obverse Description:     beardless head left, wearing bashlyk; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated left on backless throne, holding bow in left hand; no monogram below seat; circular border of pellets; below bow, single-line Aramaic inscription (LA3ii); behind archer, single-word Greek inscription read from outside
Mint:     Mithradatkart-Nisa?
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 4.1 obv/S3.2 rev (mule)
Reference2:     Shore -; cf. Alram 391 (same obverse die); cf. MACW 453 (same obverse die)
Reference3:     cf. A&S Type 4, 4/7 (same obverse die)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=43197
Special Comments:     PDC 21514
Grade:     Good VF, slightly weak reverse strike
Notes:     Triton VII (12 Jan 2004), lot 389. Rare, unpublished mule