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Vologases III., 105 - 147 AD
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AEdr., 2,73gr, 14,5mm;
Sellw. -, Shore -, Koch -;
mint: Margiane, axis: 12h
obv.: bare-headed, left, w/2-strand diadem; long streaky hair w/puffed-up end curl, crest hair comb-like, mustache, medium-long beard at an outward angle; line marking cheekbone, long straight nose; the style of the portrait is very sparse, almost primitive;
rev: archer, left, w/plump body floating above a seat symbolized by a +, bow in extended hand, mint mark for Margiane below; in left field the large symbol 83 connected with Vologases III.;
remarkable coin because of its unique style of the obv. portrait and the rev. archer,
ex: H. Hass, GER.
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