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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:     121101      [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 188-189 Diameter:     24 mm Weight:     12.75 g 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 letter Φ; below baseline, Greek letters ΑΥΔΝ; seven-line Greek inscription (L84ii); no border Date On Coin:     500 Φ Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.119 Reference2:     cf. Shore 427 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=71202 Special Comments:     PDC 30342 Grade:     Good VF, short flan. Notes:     CNG E-Auction 121 (24 Aug 2005), lot 101.

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