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Orodes II., 57 - 38 BC
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AR dr., 3,55gr, 20,1mm; Sellwood 47.9, Shore 241, Sunrise 373;
mint: Mithradatkart; axis: 12h;
obv.: bare-headed, left, w/ broad diadem, 2 or 3 ribbons; medium-long hair in 5 waves, mustache, short beard in 3 rows of curls; multi-turn torque w/triple pellet finial; crescent in upper right field, star in upper left; cuirass; dotted border 8:30 to 13h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one hand and monogram below; 7-line legend: BACIΛEΩC BACIΛEΩ retrograde N VPCAY, the 2 bottom lines to be read from the inside but senseless) inner left line garbled, EΛΛNH;
ex: H. Hass, Germany
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