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Artabanos IV., 216 - 224 AD
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AR dr., 3,62gr, 19,59mm; Sellwood 89.3, Shore 465, Sunrise - ;
mint: Ekbatana; axis: 12h;
obv.: bust, left, w/tiara and 2-layer diadem, double loop and 2 ribbons; over the crest of the tiara a row of 18 pellets on stalks, 4 pellets on stalks on the side, ear flap w/4 pellets; mustache, med.-long forked beard; large eye, molded cheek; double necklace; in upper right field abbreviation of the king’s name in Aramaic/Pahlavi >y; complete dotted border;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one extended hand and monogram X w/top bar below bow; archer has both legs; throne seat as ⊼; peculiar curved vertical line behind throne (upholstered back ?); 5 entirely or partially visible lines of legend, the top line in Aramaic/Pahlavi, the other 4 in ‘Greek’;
ex: CNG Triton VII (01/04), #509.
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