WA75852. Silver drachm, Sellwood 63.6 (Artabanus II), Shore 341 - 343 (Artabanus II), Sunrise 412, SNG Cop 166 (Gotarzes II); BMC Parthia p. 166, 38 (Gotarzes), F, toned, obverse off-center low as typical for the type, crowded flan smaller than the dies as invariable for the type, rough, porous, corrosion and encrustation on reverse, Ecbatana (Hamedan, Iran) mint, weight 3.100g, maximum diameter 21.4mm, die axis 0
o, 10 - 38 A.D.; obverse bust left with long square straight beard, hair covering ear almost straight, earring visible, end of neck torque not visible, ornate collar, diadem with loop and three ends; reverse squared seven-line legend: BAΣIΛΕΩΣ / BAΣIΛΕΩN in two lines above, APΣAKOY downward on right, ΔIXAIOY ΕYΕPΓΕTOY in two upside down lines below, ΕΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛΕΛΛΗNOΣ in two downward lines on left; archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, wearing bashlyk and cloak, bow in right hand, TA pellet monogram below bow;
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