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ID:     125132
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Gotarzes II
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 40-51)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 46-47
Diameter:     27 mm
Weight:     14.52 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with long pointed beard wearing diadem and spiral torque with no visible end; four waves in hair covering ear, hair above diadem as ringlets; lock of hair visible on forehead; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated right on throne, extending right hand; to his right, Tyche stands left presenting diadem in right hand, and holding cornucopia in left; above diadem, Greek letters ΗΝΤ; in exergue, Greek letters ΥΠΣΡΒΣ; seven-line Greek inscription (L65i); no border
Date On Coin:     358 ΗΝΤ ΥΠΕΡ?
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 65.17
Reference2:     Shore 358 var. (month)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=73553
Special Comments:     PDC 31467
Grade:     VF, toned, hairline flan crack.
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 125 (26 Oct 2005), lot 132. From the John F. Sullivan Collection