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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob L., post: 3361894, member: 56976&quot;]The star in crescent, combined with the eagle behind the head, is normal for most of the Phraates IV type 54 varieties.</p><p><br /></p><p>This would be a variant of the Mithradatkart varieties of type 54, based on the star behind the king&#039;s head.</p><p><br /></p><p>Parthia&#039;s eastern mints, including Mithradatkart, often produced some wild looking imagery. Not sure where this particular issue falls with Phraates&#039; reign.</p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison see:</p><p><a href="http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=111650" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=111650" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=111650</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coinproject.com/siteimages/32-BMC_Parthia_22-12.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinproject.com/siteimages/32-BMC_Parthia_22-12.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinproject.com/siteimages/32-BMC_Parthia_22-12.jpg</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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