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Osroes II., 190 AD
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AR dr., 3,54gr, 17,74mm; Sellwood 85.3, Shore 439., Sunrise -;
mint: Ekbatana; axis: 12h;
obv.: bust, left, w/tiara, 4-strand diadem, 2 loops, and 4 ribbons; crest and side of tiara decorated w/pellets on stalks; long ear flaps; long pointed beard of vertical lines, mustache; earring, segmented necklace; dotted border 8 to 15h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one outstretched hand, below mint monogram Λ w/top bar and I next to it; left leg and foot represented by a short horizontal line (-), throne back w/out cross bars; complete top Aramaic/Pahlavi line would read ‘Osroes King’, 3 lines of ‘Greek’ legend;
ex: Kűnker Auktion 174, #448.
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