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Osroes II., 190 AD
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AR dr., 3,37gr, 20,25mm; Sellwood 85 type, Shore -, Sunrise -;
mint: Ekbatana; axis: 12h;
obv.: bust, left, w/tiara, 4-strand diadem, 2 loops, and 3 ribbons; crest and side of tiara decorated w/pellets on stalks; long ear flaps; long pointed beard of vertical lines, mustache; earring, segmented necklace; bust is completed at bottom of flan by curved line for neck, which is joined to the earring by a vertical line; dotted border 7 to 16h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, bow floating in the field, below mint monogram A w/top bar; throne back w/2 cross bars; archer appears headless except for 2 horizontal lines (the cap’s ties and 1 diagonal dash); no Aramaic/Pahlavi top line , 4 discernible lines of ‘Greek’ legend, plenty of dots instead of letters;
ex: Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 17 (12/09) #46 (A. Lynn Collection),
ex: Superior NYCINC Auction (12/98) #1126,
cf. B. Peus Auction 384 # 408, same obv. and rev. dies, different coin.
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