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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3305036, member: 99456"]I will add a vote for long and informative posts and contribute a Parthian coin from Ekbatana or Ecbatana(?) mint - this one is easier than most to recognize with inscription on the obverse and Nike reverse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]875883[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Vonones I</b> (c. A.D. 8 - 12) AR Drachm, 3.8 g, 17.5-19.5mm</p><p><b>Mint: </b>Ecbatana</p><p><b>Obv:</b> bust of king Vonones I left, tapered beard, short hair; border of dots; semi-circular Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΟΝΩΝΗΣ == "King Vonones"</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Nike walking right; in right hand, palm; below palm <a href="http://www.parthia.com/parthia_monograms.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.parthia.com/parthia_monograms.htm" rel="nofollow">monogram 26</a>; Greek inscription in a square from top left : ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ - ΟΝΩΝΗΣ - ΝΕΙΚΗΣΑΣ - ΑΡΤΑΒΑΝΟΝ == "King Vonones Conqueror of Artabanus" </p><p><b>Ref:</b> Sellwood 60.5[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3305036, member: 99456"]I will add a vote for long and informative posts and contribute a Parthian coin from Ekbatana or Ecbatana(?) mint - this one is easier than most to recognize with inscription on the obverse and Nike reverse. [ATTACH=full]875883[/ATTACH] [B]Vonones I[/B] (c. A.D. 8 - 12) AR Drachm, 3.8 g, 17.5-19.5mm [B]Mint: [/B]Ecbatana [B]Obv:[/B] bust of king Vonones I left, tapered beard, short hair; border of dots; semi-circular Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΟΝΩΝΗΣ == "King Vonones" [B]Rev:[/B] Nike walking right; in right hand, palm; below palm [URL='http://www.parthia.com/parthia_monograms.htm']monogram 26[/URL]; Greek inscription in a square from top left : ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ - ΟΝΩΝΗΣ - ΝΕΙΚΗΣΑΣ - ΑΡΤΑΒΑΝΟΝ == "King Vonones Conqueror of Artabanus" [B]Ref:[/B] Sellwood 60.5[/QUOTE]
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