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Osroes II., 190 AD
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AR dr., 3,82gr, 17,7mm; Sellwood 85.1, Shore 437, Sunrise 453;
mint: Ekbatana ; axis: 12h;
obv.: bust, left, w/tiara, 4-strand diadem, 2 loops, and 4 ribbons; tiara decorated w/linked pellets on stalks over crest and side, long ear flaps; long pointed beard of converging vertical lines, mustache; earring, segmented necklace; dotted border 8 to 16h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one outstretched hand, mint monogram Ā below; left leg and foot represented by 𝝠, throne back w/2 cross bars; top Aramaic/Pahlavi line reading ‘King Osroes’, 3 lines of illegible ‘Greek’ legend;
ex: H. Hass, GER.
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