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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 5493406, member: 99456"]Great mix of Parthian and usurper coins from Alexander Balas & Alexander Zebinas ([USER=38412]@7Calbrey[/USER]) to the three usurpers, Diodotus, Tryphon & Timarchos from [USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER]. The small bronze from [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER] is an interesting one. I have an inexplicable weakness for the tetradrachms of Vologases IV (a nice example [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER]) - my examples posted <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/parthian-vologases-iv" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/parthian-vologases-iv" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I will add my Meherdates to those of [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] and [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] :<b><b></b></b></p><p><b><b>[ATTACH=full]1239615[/ATTACH] </b></b></p><p><b><b>Kings of Parthia, Meherdates </b></b>(usurper), Circa AD 49-50, drachm, Ekbatana mint (3.5g; 20.1 mm)</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation horns and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, monogram below bow; somewhat blundered Greek legend.</p><p><b>Ref:</b> <a href="http://parthika.fr/T19.html#S67" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://parthika.fr/T19.html#S67" rel="nofollow">Sellwood 67.1</a>, Shore 368[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 5493406, member: 99456"]Great mix of Parthian and usurper coins from Alexander Balas & Alexander Zebinas ([USER=38412]@7Calbrey[/USER]) to the three usurpers, Diodotus, Tryphon & Timarchos from [USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER]. The small bronze from [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER] is an interesting one. I have an inexplicable weakness for the tetradrachms of Vologases IV (a nice example [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER]) - my examples posted [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/parthian-vologases-iv']here[/URL]. I will add my Meherdates to those of [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] and [USER=21445]@Mat[/USER] :[B][B] [ATTACH=full]1239615[/ATTACH] Kings of Parthia, Meherdates [/B][/B](usurper), Circa AD 49-50, drachm, Ekbatana mint (3.5g; 20.1 mm) [B]Obv:[/B] Helmeted bust facing with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation horns and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; at each side six-pointed stars; border of dots. [B]Rev:[/B] Beardless archer, seated right on throne; in right hand bow, monogram below bow; somewhat blundered Greek legend. [B]Ref:[/B] [URL='http://parthika.fr/T19.html#S67']Sellwood 67.1[/URL], Shore 368[/QUOTE]
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