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ID:     1500175
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Darius
Date Ruled:     (70 B.C.)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Diameter:     21 mm
Weight:     4.07 g
Obverse Description:     short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and spiral torque; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΜΣΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΦΙΛΣΛΗΝΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; no border; bottom lines are transposed, spelled ΦΙΛΣΛΗΝΟΣ and read from inside in seven-line Greek inscription
Mint:     Mithradatkart
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 36.12 variant (legend iv spelled ΦΙΛΕΛΗΝΟΣ, bottom lines transposed and read from inside)
Reference2:     Shore -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=94827
Special Comments:     PDC 41437
Grade:     Good VF, toned, minor die wear on obverse
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 150 (18 Oct 2006), lot 175. Well centered on a broad flan. Ex Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 659.This specimen is numismatically important as its obverse links two different mint monograms. It shares an obverse die with Bellaria Collection