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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DBDc80, post: 3075513, member: 84525&quot;][ATTACH=full]773534[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]773535[/ATTACH] So, this past week I scored a big win for my Parthian collection by winning a stunning Tetradrachm! I saw this one, and knew that I just had to have it! This is a Sellwood 30.2 from a ruler simply known as the unknown king (or as Arsaces XVI) who reigned from about 78-62 B.C. Not a whole lot is known about this ruler other than the fact that he was initially a Babylonian ruler who ascended to the Arsacid high crown around 78 B.C. there is evidence that suggests that his rule, at some point, overlapped with Sinatrukes. It is peculiar to me (and those with knowledge on the subject greater than my own, please chime in) That this ruler had a rather average to long reign (by Parthian standards). So i wonder why we know him now as simply &quot;unknown king&quot;. This coin struck me for the strength of strike, toning, and the detail of the portrait. To me, its a stunner, and my amateurish pictures do not do it justice at all. So without further delay....here is my first Parthian Tetradrachm!</p><p>Arsaces XVI AR tetradrachm Seleukia on the Tigris 16.19 gm. Ex. Phillip Ashton collection</p><p>Sellwood 30.2 Sunrise 311[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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