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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3613797, member: 99456&quot;]Now that we are getting into torqs (torques?).&nbsp;&nbsp; I have to bring out this Orodes II that I bought primarily for it&#039;s super-torq dragon-style ending.&nbsp; Parthian kings wore torques (neck jewelry) which may be spiral and end in a bead, volute, head or head and torso (protome) of an animal, e.g. a seahorse.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]967946[/ATTACH]</p><p>Parthian neckwear is one of those details that I start to see as interesting - probably a disorder that comes from looking at too many Parthian coins.&nbsp; Although I picked up this next one more for the &quot;eagle with wreath&quot; and interesting portrait&nbsp; than the neckwear - it also is an example of another type (segmented necklet):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]967949[/ATTACH]</p><p>I should add that I think on my earlier coin the torque is described as &quot;griffin-ended&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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