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ID:     59071
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Unknown King II
Date Ruled:     (80-70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Diameter:     20 mm
Weight:     4.01 g
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair covering ear; griffin-ended torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΣΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne; empty cloak sleeve ends in pellet reaching well below seat level, holding bow in right hand; no border; five-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Rhagae
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 30.17
Reference2:     Shore 136
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=30603
Special Comments:     PDC 19654
Grade:     Good VF, scratch in obverse field.
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 59 (26 Feb 2003), lot 71. This was lot 45 in E-Auction 57.