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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bob L., post: 2516271, member: 56976&quot;]Despite about a quarter century of collecting, prior to this summer I had never snagged a plate coin.&nbsp; Somehow lately they seem to be just falling in my lap.&nbsp; Weird.&nbsp; These five pick-up’s are from the past three months.&nbsp; The first is Parthian, the others are from Elymais.&nbsp; Three of the Elymaeans were purchased directly from Pieter Anne van’t Haaff, author of the “Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage” and are from his personal collection.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]535916[/ATTACH]</p><p>From the Sylloge Nummorum Parthicorum, Volume 7, Vologases I - Pacorus II (plate 50, #841A)</p><p>Artabanos III</p><p>AR tetradrachm</p><p>c. 80 – 90 AD (struck May, 81 AD)</p><p>29 mm., 13.29 gm.</p><p>Seleukeia on the Tigris mint</p><p>Obv: Diademed bust left</p><p>Rev: Artabanos seated left, receiving open diadem from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; year above, month in exergue</p><p>Sellwood 74.5 var., Sunrise 441 var. (Artabanos V), SNP7: 841A (this coin)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535917[/ATTACH]</p><p>From the “Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage” by P.A. van’t Haaff (14.7.1-1B.a, page 127)</p><p>Phraates</p><p>AE tetradrachm</p><p>Early to mid 2nd century AD</p><p>25 x 27 mm., 14.46 gm.</p><p>Obv: Bust to left in tiara with star in crescent; two line legend in left field; two crossbars on anchor Rev: Rev<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />egenerated dashes</p><p>Van’t Haaff 14.7.1-1B.a (this coin)</p><p>Ex-van’t Haaff Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535918[/ATTACH]</p><p>From the “Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage” by P.A. van’t Haaff (17.1.1-2a, page 140)</p><p>Orodes IV</p><p>AE drachm</p><p>Second half of 2nd Century AD</p><p>12 mm., 2.60 gm.</p><p>Obv: Bust left, hair tuft at top and at back, anchor in left field</p><p>Rev: Female bust to left, hair tuft falling at back right</p><p>Van’t Haaff 17.1.1-2a (this coin)</p><p>Ex-van’t Haaff Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535919[/ATTACH]</p><p>From the “Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage” by P.A. van’t Haaff (12.3.1-1B.e, page 101)</p><p>Kamnaskires-Orodes</p><p>AE drachm</p><p>Early to mid 2nd Century AD</p><p>15 mm., 3.68 gm.</p><p>Obv: Facing bust with large hair tufts at both sides, one crossbar on anchor, small symbol between bust and anchor</p><p>Rev: Dashes</p><p>Van’t Haaff 12.3.1-1B.e (this coin)</p><p>Ex-van’t Haaff Collection</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]535920[/ATTACH]</p><p>From the “Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage” by P.A. van’t Haaff (type 8.2.3-1a, page 71)</p><p>Kamnaskires IV</p><p>AR obol</p><p>c. 63/2 – 54/3 BC</p><p>8 mm., 0.59 gm.</p><p>Uncertain mint</p><p>Obv. Diademed male bust left, short beard, uncertain mintmark</p><p>Rev: Belos or Zeus seated left on throne, holding a small Nike in outstretched right hand and scepter in left hand</p><p>Van’t Haaff 8.2.3-1a (this coin)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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