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Orodes II., 57 - 38 BC
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AR dr., 4gr, 21mm; Sellwood 47.29var., Shore 254var., Sunrise -;
mint: Mithradatkart; axis: 12h;
obv.: bare-headed, left, w/broad diadem, knot and 3 ribbons; medium-long hair in 5 waves, mustache, short beard in 2 rows of curls; royal wart on forehead and wart next to nose; multi-turn torque w/double pellet finial; star in left, crescent in right upper field; dotted border 9:30 to 14h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one hand and monogram below; behind throne back achor; 7-line legend: BΛCIΛEΩΣ BΛCIΛEΩN ΛOCΛ, the 2 bottom lines illegible; EΠIΠIN EΛCΛΛNII; struck over an earlier coin;
ex: Pars Coins, CA..
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