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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7858826, member: 96898"]That's a splendid example of a type that I very much like. In my eyes, it's especially fascinating that these tetradrachms can be dated down to a single month. Mine is some years earlier than yours, but also from the month Apellaios:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1354387[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Parthian Empire, under Vologases IV, AR tetradrachm, SE 464, month Apellaios (November 152 AD), Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Obv: Diademed and draped bust l., wearing tiara; B behind. Rev: [SEΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν - ΑΡΣΑΚΟY / O]ΛΑΓΑΣΟ[Υ - ΔΙΚΑΙΟY - Ε]ΠΙΦΑΝΟY[Σ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ], date: ΔΞY – ΑΠΕΛΑΙΟΥ; Vologases seated l. on throne, Tyche standing r. before him, presenting a diadem and holding sceptre. 27mm, 13.81g. Ref: Sellwood 84.13.</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">And here is a drachm of the rebel Osroes II, who took over briefly after Vologases IV's death:</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1354389[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Parthian Empire, under Osroes II, AR drachm, c. 190–195 AD, Ekbatana mint. Obv: bust with diadem and tiara l. Rev: blundered standard legend, archesr seated r. on throne; pellet above bow. 20mm, 3.66g. Ref: Sellwood 85.2. Ex JB collection; ex AMCC 3, lot 84.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 7858826, member: 96898"]That's a splendid example of a type that I very much like. In my eyes, it's especially fascinating that these tetradrachms can be dated down to a single month. Mine is some years earlier than yours, but also from the month Apellaios: [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]1354387[/ATTACH] Parthian Empire, under Vologases IV, AR tetradrachm, SE 464, month Apellaios (November 152 AD), Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Obv: Diademed and draped bust l., wearing tiara; B behind. Rev: [SEΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν - ΑΡΣΑΚΟY / O]ΛΑΓΑΣΟ[Υ - ΔΙΚΑΙΟY - Ε]ΠΙΦΑΝΟY[Σ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ], date: ΔΞY – ΑΠΕΛΑΙΟΥ; Vologases seated l. on throne, Tyche standing r. before him, presenting a diadem and holding sceptre. 27mm, 13.81g. Ref: Sellwood 84.13.[/SIZE] [SIZE=4]And here is a drachm of the rebel Osroes II, who took over briefly after Vologases IV's death:[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]1354389[/ATTACH] Parthian Empire, under Osroes II, AR drachm, c. 190–195 AD, Ekbatana mint. Obv: bust with diadem and tiara l. Rev: blundered standard legend, archesr seated r. on throne; pellet above bow. 20mm, 3.66g. Ref: Sellwood 85.2. Ex JB collection; ex AMCC 3, lot 84.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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