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Message:: [QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3506092, member: 99456"][USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER], an interesting coin, I like the the portrait and the clear overlapping text squares on the reverse.  I have several Phraates IVs and varied portraits, none like yours  - here's one from Rhagae mint with a well groomed beard, a thorny necklet, and an unusually elaborate <strike>chicken</strike> eagle on a floating shelf with wreath:[ATTACH=full]929847[/ATTACH] Phraates IV 38-2 BC. AR Drachm Mint: Rhagae Obv: Diademed bust left, wart on forehead, wearing segmented necklet; to right, eagle left, holding wreath in beak Rev: Arsakes I seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. And an Antoninianus where the double strike had an interesting effect of outlining or ghosting the reverse characters.[ATTACH=full]929845[/ATTACH] Aurelianus (July 270 - September 275) BI AntoninianusMint: Serdica, struck 272 (closely double struck reverse) officina mark PSize: 23.6 mm 3.33gObv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and curaissed bust of Aurelian right, three quarters viewRev: IOVI CON-SER (Jupiter the Protector), Aurelian laureate, standing right, in military garb, a long scepter in the left hand, receiving a globe in his right hand from Jupiter with robe behind him and a scepter in his left hand, officina P (1) in exergueRef: RIC V Part 1 260[/QUOTE]