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6197853
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Coins
Title
UNITED Greece Antique- of PARTHES - Orodes II (57-38 BC) - AR Drachma - Rhagae mint. (VF / EF) - Rare.
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Weight
3.86
Diameter
20 mm
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Details

Obverse: Bust of Orodes II on the left, bare head with a headband, no knot which falls behind the head, the serrated hair covering the ear, the short beard. Reverse: Archer seated on the right on a throne, holding a bow in his right hand; under the arch, a monogram. BASILEWS / BASILEWN / ARSAKOU / EUERGETOU / DIKAIOU / EPIFANOUS // FILELLHNOS / (AT). (King of kings Arsace, evergetus, just, glorious, philhellene). Rare type R1. Cf: Shore 230 var .; Sunrise 362/363; Sellwood 45.9. Copy on an oval blank, well struck in high relief. Slightly off-center to the right. Very beautiful portrait of Orodes II. Pretty fine style lapel where the inscriptions are clearly legible. Beautiful patina of old collection with bronze and bluish reflections. Slightly toned.

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