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A silver drachm of Orodes II of Parthia Coin Type: Silver drachm of Orodes II of Parthia, 57-38 BCE
Mint: Mithradaktart.
Size and Weight: 20mm, 3.9g
Obverse: short-bearded bust left wearing diadem and pellet-ended torque, star before and crescent behind; wart on forehead; circular border of pellets.
Reverse: Beardless archer (Arsakes I?) wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; behind throne, anchor A47; below bow, monogram 28; no border; seven-line blundered Greek inscription around.
Ref: Sellwood 47.31; Shore 256.
BW Ref: 001 028 029
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