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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:     90063      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     Parthia Issuer:     Vologases IV Date Ruled:     (A.D. 147-191) Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     Struck Diameter:     19 mm Weight:     3.87 g Obverse Description:     bust left with tapering square-cut beard wearing diadem and tiara with earflap decorated round crest with "hooks" and nothing on side; pendants shown as three lines; spiral torque with no visible end; 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 [~]; above bow, no pellet; archer's foot shown as Greek letter Χ; six-line Greek inscription (L84iii); above, one-line Aramaic inscription; no border Mint:     Ecbatana Primary Reference:     Sellwood 84.128 Reference2:     Shore 433 var. (pellet above bow) Reference3:     BMC Parthia pg. 231, 58 (Vologases III) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=50404 Special Comments:     PDC 24850 Grade:     Superb EF, scratch in obverse field. Notes:     CNG E-Auction 90 (26 May 2004), lot 63. Ex Peus 326 (1-3 November 1989), lot 406. See lot 61 for notes on the reign and coinage of this king.

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