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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:     640507      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Orodes II Date Ruled:     (57-38 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Weight:     14.72 g Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and griffin-ended torque; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing crown seated right on throne, right hand extended; Tyche kneeling left before him holding scepter, right hand extended to king; Greek letters ΠΟ above Tyche; no border; seven-line Greek inscription Date On Coin:     ΠΟ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 45.1 Reference2:     cf. Shore 209 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40134 Special Comments:     PDC 19493 Grade:     Toned good VF Notes:     CNG 64 (24 Sep 2003), lot 507. Excellent style

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