Here is Parthian Drachm I recently picked up. Bought as Vologases III, @Bob L. has mentioned to me recent research indicates it is Pacorus I. CNG and others label this type as either figure. Vologases III (Sellwood; Shore)/Pacorus I (Assar) AR Drachm O: Diademed bust left, wearing longer pointed, beard. R: rcher (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Ekbatana mint 3.75g 20mm Sellwood 78.5 (Vologases III); Sunrise –; Shore 415 (Vologases III).
@Mat Lovely coin . I love the patina on it. I have 2 Vologases III one drachm and one tetra drachm Does any one know what is wrong on the tetra in front of bust? How did this happen? is this normal?
I encounter this coin in Parthia.com introduced as fake. However the style surface etc look perfectly legit to me. I am curious to why it was condemned? I like to learn if I am not seeing something that a Parthian expert collector would notice? Please let me know http://parthia.com/parthia_forgery.htm#Forgery_1
Oh man, I don't know. It says it is a struck fake using "electro-erosion copied dies", I'm not sure what that means. I have a feeling it would be pretty difficult to detect this as a fake. Even the flan looks right. I assume it is silver also? That's a tough one. Anyway, that's a cool new coin @Mat ! I don't have a coin of Vologases III, but I have a couple from V man the 4th, here is a drachm. Parthian Kingdom. Vologases IV. A.D. 147-191. Silver Drachm O: Bust left with long, tapering and square cut beard, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, and tiara with earflaps, decorated with "hooks" on crest, ear and earring visible, spiral torque, dotted border. R: Archer enthroned right, pellet above arm, monogram below bow, single line Aramaic (top) , followed by a six-line stylised "Greek" inscription. Ecbatana .mint. 3.5 g, 19 mm. Sellwood type 84.128, ex. Tom Buggey.
