GS85453. Silver drachm, Sellwood 88.19; Sunrise 459; Shore 458; BMC Parthia p. 243, 20 (Vologases V); SNG Cop -, Superb EF, nearly as struck, bold, light tone on luster, small edge split, Ecbatana (Hamedan, Iran) mint, weight 3.426g, maximum diameter 20.3mm, die axis 0
o, 208 - 228 A.D.; obverse bust left with long pointed beard extending to beaded border, wearing tiara with ear flaps, crest of dotted lines, dotted lines to left of line down side, abbreviated king's name in Aramaic lↄ (wz = Wlgšy= Vologases) upper right; reverse archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, bow in extended right hand, cross under legs, TA monogram under bow, squared five-line legend around Aramaic Wlgšy MLK' (King Vologases) at the top, followed by a four line stylized and totally blundered "Greek" inscription below and around; from the Robert| L3 Collection, ex Barry P. Murphy;
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