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Dareios of Media Atropatene (?), ca. 70 BC
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AR dr., 3,88gr, 19,6mm; Sellwood 35.4var. (torque), Shore 166 (Phraates III.), Sunrise 328 (Phraates III.);
mint: Mithradatkart; axis: 12h;
obv.: bare-headed, facing, w/broad diadem and 1 broad ribbon on each side of neck; large puffy tuft of hair in 4 waves on either side of head, mustache, short beard; 4-turn torque instead of necklet; cuirass; dotted border 8 to 15h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one hand; monogram below bow; 7-line legend: BAΣIΛEΩ(Σ) MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY (Θ)EIoΠAToPoΣ EYERIEToV(last 2lines to be read from the inside) EΠIΦANoYΣ (K)AIΦIΛEΛΛHNo(Σ);
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