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Vologases VI., 208 - 228 AD
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AR dr., 3,51gr, 19,74mm; Sellwood 88.22, Shore -, 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 15 pellets on stalks, 5 pellets on stalks on the side, long ear flap w/8 pellets, bent back at almost a right angle; mustache, long triangular beard composed of vertical lines; molded cheek, large eye w/separate eyebrow, line from nose to corner of mouth; double necklace w/an extra row of pellets; in upper right field ⧵⊃ (abbreviation of the king’s name); dotted border 6 to 15h;
rev.: archer, right, on throne, w/bow in one extended hand and monogram ⊼ below bow; archer has both legs; 4 visible lines of legend, the top Aramaic/Pahlavi line is mostly off the flan, the other 4 in ‘Greek’;
in: Parthika.fr, Les Différents Types;
ex: H. Hass, GER., ex: Münzen und Medaillen Auktion 8, # 219.
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