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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Parthian and Other Eastern Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: einst on February 01, 2010, 04:22:51 pm

Title: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: einst on February 01, 2010, 04:22:51 pm

Hello to all the Parthian people  :) I posted this coin in the Identification Help forum and Emanuele recommended I post it here. It is silver, 3.3g and 23mm * 25mm.

Thanks
Aryeh

Title: Re: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: Aarmale on February 01, 2010, 06:13:22 pm

Aryeh:

Is it possible its Phraataces (c. 2 B.C. - A.D. 4)
AR Drachm, 3.71g
Mint/ Ecbatana, undated
Obv/ bust left with diagonal square-ended beard, wearing diadem and three-band spiral torque; circular border of dots
Rev/ beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; below bow, seven-line Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟ
- Sellwood 57.13

The difference is the little half moon ( :crescentdot:) on the left, so this mught not be right....

-Aarmale

Title: Re: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: einst on February 02, 2010, 12:28:38 am

Thanks Aarmale for sending me in the right direction. Is this right - Sellwood 54.7 ?

Aryeh

Title: Re: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 02, 2010, 01:26:04 pm

Looks like it. http://www.parthia.com/phraates4.htm

Title: Re: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: tkmallon on February 02, 2010, 01:35:02 pm

Looks like a cast forgery. tom

Title: Re: Need help Identifying this Parthian coin
Post by: Aarmale on February 02, 2010, 04:44:25 pm

Woof. Another? You have a bunch!