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ID:     550756
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Orodes II
Date Ruled:     (57-38 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     15.22 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
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Special Comments:     PDC 5658
Notes:     CNG 55 (13 Sep 2000), lot 756.