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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 2567439, member: 76194&quot;]Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I am still alive, and with a new Parthian to show off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Artabanus III is probably not the most interesting of Parthian rulers. He got to the throne through a civil war with his brother, got deposed, got reinstated, got deposed, and was set to make a third stab at the throne when he choked and dropped dead a day or two before he was set to return to power, leaving his son the beneficiary of his father&#039;s untimely demise.</p><p><br /></p><p>So yeah, a coin of his was not high on my list, but then i saw this one:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]554877[/ATTACH] Artabanus III</p><p>AR Drachm (Circa 10-38CE)</p><p>Diadem bust left, with square-cut beard</p><p>Arsakes I as archer seated right</p><p>Size 22.43 mm, weight 3.91 grams</p><p>Sellwood 63.6</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the raggedy looking flan that sold me on this coin. I like it that it is off centered in an oval-shapped flan with irregular edges and tilted 10 degrees, yet the design is all there. I guess I was in the mood for a rough looking coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here are my other Parthians:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]554878[/ATTACH]</p><p>Mithradites III</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]554879[/ATTACH]Osroes II</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]554880[/ATTACH] Vologases III[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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