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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:     640511      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Tiridates I Date Ruled:     (29-27 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     15.15 g Obverse Description:     bust left with medium tapered beard wearing diadem and three-band torque with no visible end; no wart; four formal rows of curls with no ear visible; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne, holding bow in right hand, scepter in left; above bow, monogram [~]; below throne, Greek letter Α; between feet Greek letter Α; in exergue, Greek letters ΑΡΤΣΜΙ; seven-line Greek inscription (L55i); no border Date On Coin:     [ΑΡ]ΤΕΜ[Ι] Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 55.10 variant (Α under throne and Α between feet) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40138 Special Comments:     PDC 19497 Grade:     Good VF, obverse graffiti Notes:     CNG 64 (24 Sep 2003), lot 511. The meaning of the word "Teon", placed where the month is usually located, is unknown.

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