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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3246515, member: 99456&quot;]Great collection of portraits! here&#039;s one I found irresistable:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]851046[/ATTACH]</p><p>I found both the dark patina and the portrait of Pacorus II on this coin&nbsp; appealing.&nbsp; Parthia A.D. 78-105 Sellwood Type 73 4.1g</p><p><br /></p><p>Macro lens clipped onto an iphone was used to get the portrait detail.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head facing left, wearing diadem, bearless head, earring visible</p><p><b>Rev:</b> The archer is seated on throne facing right</p><p>Legend in 7 lines: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΠΑΚΟΡΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the few beardless parthian kings.&nbsp; The use of &quot;ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΠΑΚΟΡΟΥ&quot; (Arsaces Pakorus) rather than just (ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ) indicates that his kingdom was disputed by rivals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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