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ID:     97067
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Vologases I
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 51-78)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Date Struck:     AD 63-64
Diameter:     24 mm
Weight:     10.81 g
Obverse Description:     bust left with short pointed beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above diadem as vertical lines; no wart; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΡΓΣΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΣΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΣΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Reverse Description:     male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left, Tyche stands right presenting palm branch in right hand, holding scepter in left; above palm, Greek letters ΣΟΤ; in exergue, Greek letters off flan; seven-line Greek inscription (L70i); no border
Date On Coin:     375 ΕΟΤ
Mint:     Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 70.4 (month off flan)
Reference2:     Shore 371 var. (year 376)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=55098
Special Comments:     PDC 26162
Grade:     Near VF, toned.
Notes:     CNG E-Auction 97 (8 Sep 2004), lot 67.