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Drachm of Parthia, Unknown king

Silver drachm, 21mm, 3.97gm, issued c. 80-70 BC Ecbatana mint.

Obv: Short-bearded bust left wearing diadem, hair covering ear.

Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ, Archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne; empty cloak sleeve pointed and reaching only to seat level, holding bow in right hand.

References: see Sear 7382, Sellwood 30.14, Shore 131.

Scarce.

Sellwood attributes this coin to a unknown king, but Shore ascribes it to Orodes I.

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