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ID:     640510
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Tiridates I
Date Ruled:     (29-27 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     BC 27
Weight:     14.27 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; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, Greek letters ΣΠΣ; in exergue, Greek letters ΑΡΤΣ; seven-line Greek inscription (L55i); no border
Date On Coin:     285 ΕΠΣ ΑΡΤΕ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 55.4
Reference2:     De Callataÿ 86 (this coin)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40137
Special Comments:     PDC 19496
Grade:     Toned, near VF
Notes:     CNG 64 (24 Sep 2003), lot 510.