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<p>[QUOTE="Ed Snible, post: 2862394, member: 82322"]The app is pretty cool! I answered the questions for my Sellwood 33 and it came up correctly as Sellwood 33. The problem of course is that the web site gives the king as "Gotarzes I". The NGC holder the coin arrived in said "Sinatruces" then later in the pedigree field (!) said "also attr. to Gotarzes I".</p><p><br /></p><p>Parthia.com <a href="http://parthia.com/parthia_corr.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://parthia.com/parthia_corr.htm" rel="nofollow">http://parthia.com/parthia_corr.htm</a> explains that Sellwood 33 is Gotarzes I according to Sellwood 1980, but Sinatruces to Sear and Sellwood in 1971, and Phraates III in Mitchiner. It might be worthwhile to be less certain on the identification app.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]682138[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sinatrukes (circa 93/2-70/69 BC), or Gotarzes I, or uncertain. AR drachm (4.12 gm). Rhagai mint [= Ray, Iran]</p><p>Obv: Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with taurine horn and duplex torque</p><p>Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ; Archer enthroned right, examining bow.</p><p>Sellwood 33.4[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ed Snible, post: 2862394, member: 82322"]The app is pretty cool! I answered the questions for my Sellwood 33 and it came up correctly as Sellwood 33. The problem of course is that the web site gives the king as "Gotarzes I". The NGC holder the coin arrived in said "Sinatruces" then later in the pedigree field (!) said "also attr. to Gotarzes I". Parthia.com [url]http://parthia.com/parthia_corr.htm[/url] explains that Sellwood 33 is Gotarzes I according to Sellwood 1980, but Sinatruces to Sear and Sellwood in 1971, and Phraates III in Mitchiner. It might be worthwhile to be less certain on the identification app. [ATTACH=full]682138[/ATTACH] Sinatrukes (circa 93/2-70/69 BC), or Gotarzes I, or uncertain. AR drachm (4.12 gm). Rhagai mint [= Ray, Iran] Obv: Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with taurine horn and duplex torque Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ; Archer enthroned right, examining bow. Sellwood 33.4[/QUOTE]
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