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Parthia -- Gotarzes II., 40 - 51 AD
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AR tdr., 14,12gr, 27,15mm; Sellwood 65.9, Shore 358, Sunrise -;
mint: Seleukia; axis: 12h;
obv.: bare-headed, left, w/4-strand diadem, loop and 3 ribbons; medium-long hair in 4 rows of circular curls, lock on temple (in stead of wart?), mustache, long beard; 4-turn necklace; cuirass/tunic; dotted border 9:30 to 14:30h;
rev.: king, right, on throne, facing goddess w/cornucopia and receiving diadem; year HNT (46 AD) between the heads; exergual line; 6-lines of legend visible: (BACIΛEΩC) (B)ACI(ΛEΩN) (APCAKOY) (EV)EPΓET(OY) ΔIKAKOY(to be read from the inside) AVANA (?) EΠIΦΛNOY(C) (ΦIΛ)EΛΛHNO(C) ;
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