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Phraates IV.,  38 - 2 BC
AR tdr.,  15,29gr,   30mm;   Sellwood 51 type,   Shore 269,   Sunrise 388;
mint:  Seleukia;   axis:  12h;
obv.:  bare-headed bust, left, w/ 4-layer broad diadem and 4 ribbons;  medium-long hair  in 4 waves, mustache, short beard;  wart on temple;  multi-turn torque w/sea-horse finial;  dotted border 10 to 14:30h;  
rev.:  king, right, on throne, facing goddess offering palm branch in outstretched right hand while holding cornucopia in left arm;  dot under throne seat, crescent above goddess;  7-line  legend:  BACIΛ(EΩC off flan) BACIΛEΩN (APCAKOV off flan) EYEPΓET(OY off flan) (ΔI off flan)KAIOY (the bottom line to be read rom the inside), EΠIΦΛNOYC  ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC; exergual line; month in exergue illegible, between throne legs the year AΠC (281 Sel.= 32 BC).

Phraates IV., 38 - 2 BC

AR tdr., 15,29gr, 30mm; Sellwood 51 type, Shore 269, Sunrise 388;
mint: Seleukia; axis: 12h;
obv.: bare-headed bust, left, w/ 4-layer broad diadem and 4 ribbons; medium-long hair in 4 waves, mustache, short beard; wart on temple; multi-turn torque w/sea-horse finial; dotted border 10 to 14:30h;
rev.: king, right, on throne, facing goddess offering palm branch in outstretched right hand while holding cornucopia in left arm; dot under throne seat, crescent above goddess; 7-line legend: BACIΛ(EΩC off flan) BACIΛEΩN (APCAKOV off flan) EYEPΓET(OY off flan) (ΔI off flan)KAIOY (the bottom line to be read rom the inside), EΠIΦΛNOYC ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC; exergual line; month in exergue illegible, between throne legs the year AΠC (281 Sel.= 32 BC).

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Robert L3   [Jul 11, 2015 at 12:21 PM]
Gorgeous coin with a great strike.

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