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Vologases IV., 147 - 191 AD
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AR dr., 3,74gr, 19mm; Sellwood 84.129., Shore 434var.. , Sunrise 452var. ;
mint: Ekbatana ; axis: 12h;
obv.: bust, left, w/tiara, 4-strand diadem, 2 loops, and 3 ribbons; tiara decorated w/pellets on stalks over crest and long ear flaps; long beard of vertical lines w/squared-off tip, mustache; earring, 3-layer necklace; complete dotted border;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one outstretched hand, mint monogram below, dot above bow; under the right thigh Δ for leg and foot; throne back has 3 cross bars; top line of legend king’s name in Pahlavi/Aramaic, then 5 lines of garbled Greek legend: ⧠IIΛII??, next line illegible, ΛXIΛ⧠V VIIΓ.ITO EΠXΛNOV TXΛIΛΛH⧠;
ex: H. Hass, GER.
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