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Vardanes II., 55 - 58 AD
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BI tdr., 12,78gr; 28,4mm; Sellw. 69.12 , Shore 383, Sunrise 420, Sinisi, Sylloge, p. 80-82, II.131&2, a) Type I;
mint: Seleukia; axis: 12h; date: 57/58 AD (month June);
obv.: bare-headed, left, w/ broad diadem, 1 loop and 2 ribbons; medium-long hair in 4 waves, bangs, mustache, short beard; wart on temple; 4-layer necklace; tunic/cuirass w/ornamental border; dotted border 9:30 to 14:30;
rev.: king,left, on throne receiving diadem from facing goddess holding staff/sceptre; between the heads the year ΘΞΓ; exergual line; 7 lines of legend visible: (BACIΛEΩC) BACIΛE(ΩN) (AP)CAK(OY) EYEPΓET(OY) ΔIKAIOY (to be read from the inside), ΠANIM(OY) EΠIΦANOY(C) (ΦIΛ)EΛΛHNO(C);
ex: Vienna Coin Show, VA., ex: CNG 60 (05/2000).
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