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Dareios of Media Atropatene (?), ca. 70 BC
AR dr.,  4,14gr,   20,1mm;   Sellwood 35.7,   Shore 165 (Phraates III.),   Sunrise 330;
mint:  Rhagai;   axis:  12h
obv.:   bare-headed, facing, w/broad diadem, 1 ribbon each between hair and bust;  2 puffy long hair tufts in 5 waves on either side of head, mustache, short beard;  necklet w/center medallion; cuirass;  dotted border 11 to 17h;
rev.:  archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one hand;  monogram below bow;  7-line legend:  BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV APΣAKoV KAIΦAEΛΛHN(OΣ) EΠIΦANoΣ(last 2 lines to be read from the inside) Θ(EO)ΠAToPoΣ EVEPΓEToV; exergual line.

Dareios of Media Atropatene (?), ca. 70 BC

AR dr., 4,14gr, 20,1mm; Sellwood 35.7, Shore 165 (Phraates III.), Sunrise 330;
mint: Rhagai; axis: 12h
obv.: bare-headed, facing, w/broad diadem, 1 ribbon each between hair and bust; 2 puffy long hair tufts in 5 waves on either side of head, mustache, short beard; necklet w/center medallion; cuirass; dotted border 11 to 17h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one hand; monogram below bow; 7-line legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOV APΣAKoV KAIΦAEΛΛHN(OΣ) EΠIΦANoΣ(last 2 lines to be read from the inside) Θ(EO)ΠAToPoΣ EVEPΓEToV; exergual line.

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Album name:Schatz / Parthian Dark Age II
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Pharsalos   [Dec 10, 2015 at 09:01 AM]
Incredible portrait, metal quality and surfaces to match. Weight should be expressed in carats!
Jay GT4   [Jan 12, 2017 at 09:52 AM]
Beautiful!
orfew   [Jan 12, 2017 at 02:01 PM]
Superb coin!
quadrans   [Jan 12, 2017 at 04:23 PM]
I agree great coin..

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