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US Coins, World Coins, and More => World and Ancient Coins, Conder tokens and medals => Topic started by: coinsarefun on August 09, 2012, 07:55:37 PM

Title: My first of four Ancient Coins....what do you think of it?
Post by: coinsarefun on August 09, 2012, 07:55:37 PM

 PARTHIA, Artabanus) II (10-38 A.D) Silver drachm, Ecbatana,

AR drachm, (3.3 gm, 20 mm,) Bare-headed, bearded, diademed bust of king left, wearing torque,/ King (Arsakes I?) seated right on throne, holding bow, Greek legend in 7 lines around: above: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN, at right: APCAKOY, below: EVERΓETOV / ΔIKAIOY, at left: EΠIΦANOVΣ / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, AT monogram (for Ecbatana) under bow Sellwood 63.6, Shore 343, Toned EF.


Reverse is loosely translated to:
meaning is awaiting the work of a scholar



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Title: Re: My first of four Ancient Coins....what do you think of it?
Post by: HoldingHistory on March 01, 2013, 07:02:52 AM

Nice coin! A lot of the examples of Parthian drachms I see are much more worn.
Nathan