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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:     193433      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vologases IV Date Ruled:     (A.D. 147-191) Metal:     Billon Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Date Struck:     AD 185 Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     13.26 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering beard wearing diadem and tiara with neck flap decorated round crest with "hooks" and on side with horn; three-band spiral torque with no visible end; lock of hair visible on forehead; earring visible; behind, Greek letter Β; circular border of pellets Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΟΛΟΓΑΣΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ Reverse Description:     male wearing tiara with "hooks" round crest and diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters ϚϘΥ; below baseline, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84ii); no border Date On Coin:     496 ϚϘΥ ΔΑΙΣ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.105 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Special Comments:     PDC 26959 Notes:     CNG Online Coin Shop, item 193433 (Nov 2004).

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