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ID:     680604
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     Parthia
Issuer:     Pacorus II
Date Ruled:     (A.D. 78-105)
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     Struck
Weight:     3.50 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     bust left with short beard shown by a series of diagonal lines; wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque with no visible end; hair in three waves with earring visible; no wart; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets
Reverse Legend:     ΟΛΙΙΛ[|−ΛΣ] ΟΛΙΙΛ|−ΛΝ ΛΙ−ΙΛΗΟ [Δ]ΙΛΙΙΓΛΙΤ ΛΙΣΙΟϚ [Σ]ΠΙΦΛΝΟϚΣ [ΦΙΑΗ]ΣΛΟ[ΣΛ]
Reverse Description:     beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, monogram [~]; seven-line Greek inscription (L75ii); no border
Mint:     Ecbatana
Primary Reference:     Sellwood 75.7
Reference2:     Shore 398
Reference3:     De Morgan -
Reference4:     BMC Parthia -; MACW -
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=57526
Special Comments:     PDC 27304
Grade:     VF, attractively toned, well-struck
Notes:     Triton VIII (10 Jan 2005), lot 604. Extremely rare