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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:     591575      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Interregnal Issue Date Ruled:     (127-125 B.C.) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     BC 126-125 Weight:     16.18 g Obverse Description:     long-bearded bust right, wearing diadem; circular reel and pellet border Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ Reverse Description:     Demeter enthroned left, in extended right hand holds Nike, who crowns her to right; in left hand, cornucopia with fruits; nereid supporting throne; in field left, Greek letter Θ, date ΖΠΡ in exergue; no border; two-line Greek inscription Date On Coin:     187 ΖΠΡ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 18.1 variant (letter Θ and date ΖΠΡ) Reference2:     Le Rider - Reference3:     see Assar, "Recent Studies in Parthian History: Part II," in The Celator (January 2001), pg. 22, fig. 9 (this coin) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=16289 Special Comments:     PDC 12352 Grade:     VF, scattered light porosity Notes:     Triton V (15 Jan 2002), lot 1575. Same obverse die as the three previous lots.

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