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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DBDc80, post: 2902128, member: 84525&quot;]So...i feel like im getting addicted to Parthians! Just won my first two weeks ago, and earlier this week...i got another...this one is an Orodes II from Kangavar, and omits the stars and crescent on the obverse [ATTACH=full]699294[/ATTACH] as seen on my earlier example. This coin is a stunner, with an expressive, detailed portrait, and a good rendering of the reverse archer. As i am learning, the reign of Orodes II was rather long by Parthian standards. He ruled from 57-38 B.C. and successfully defeated the roman general Crassus. Upon defeating Crassus, Orodes men poured molten gold down the general&#039;s throat (as a token of Crassus&#039;s greed) Subsequently, his reign came to an end when he (like many Parthian kings) was killed by his own son (Phaarates IV) [ATTACH=full]699297[/ATTACH]</p><p>Orodes II drachm</p><p>20 mm 3.84 gm</p><p>Sellwood 45.21</p><p>Kangavar mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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