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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:     1760058a      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Osroes II Date Ruled:     (A.D. 190) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Obverse Description:     bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and 4-band tiara with earflap decorated round crest with pellets on stalks, vertical row of pellets on side; pendants shown as four lines; segmented necklet; no wart; no earring; circular border of pellets Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~] with no pellet under; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Λ; V V vertically between archer and monogram; four-line Greek inscription (L85i); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 85.1 variant (4-band tiara, V V before archer) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=113407 Special Comments:     PDC 47352 Grade:     Coins VF or better Notes:     CNG E-Auction 176 (14 Nov 2007), lot 58a.

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