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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:     640508      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Phraates IV Date Ruled:     (38-2 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     BC 25 Weight:     14.48 g Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; a wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated right on throne, a bow in right hand; to his right, Tyche[?] stands left presenting wreath in right hand, and holding cornucopia in left; in exergue, Greek letters ΣΜΒΟ ΖΠΣ; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Date On Coin:     287 ΖΠΣ ΕΜΒΟ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 50.13 corrigendum (spiral torque, no bow) Reference2:     De Callataÿ 286 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40135 Special Comments:     PDC 19494 Grade:     Good VF, obverse graffiti Notes:     CNG 64 (24 Sep 2003), lot 508. ParthiaSellwood does not distinguish between the two bust types seen with his type 50; the earlier with a short pointed beard, then later with a square cut beard.

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