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ID:     610907
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Phraataces
Date Ruled:     (2 B.C.-A.D. 4)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     BC 1
Weight:     10.15 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with pointed beard wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; ear visible, hair above diadem as ringlets, below as three waves; wart visible on forehead; each side of head, Nike flying with diadem; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne with back, holding bow in right hand; below bow, Greek letters ΑΙΤ (vertical), in exergue, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙΟΥ; seven-line Greek inscription (L57i); no border
Date On Coin:     311 ΑΙΤ ΔΑΙΣΙΟΥ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 57.5
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=23906
Special Comments:     PDC 14752
Grade:     Toned VF, very light surface roughness
Notes:     CNG 61 (25 Sep 2002), lot 907.