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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 187228, member: 6370&quot;]I got the examples from coin archives where I had seen this coin before...there are many different examples and the style varies widely for his coins. I honestly am not sure if these atribution are correct but there are quite a few similar to the coin posted here with the same attribution...some say it was first unknown, then attributed to Orodes I and then to Artibanos II. The write up on one entry says:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>These are quite rare and with the exception of examples from Ekbatana and Rhagae, were struck from unprofessionally executed dies implying lack of bullion and skilful artisans. [Dr. Assar believes] that while some or all of these varieties may have been issued during Artabanus’ long Parthian campaigns against Sinatrukes and then his son and successor, Phraates III, (circa 77-67/6 BC), some were also minted later to finance his invasion of the kingdom to reclaim the throne (circa 62 BC).</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>This might explain the difference in style.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&amp;search=Artabanos+II" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&amp;search=Artabanos+II" rel="nofollow">http://www.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?results=100&amp;search=Artabanos+II</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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