20070602

Parthia



Artabanus II CE 10-38

AR Drachm, 21 x 20 mm, 3.84 g, Ecbatana mint
SG 5776v

O: diad portrait left
R: stylized Arsaces stringing bow std r, mintmark large A with serif across top and dot below between legs of A.

Blundered Greek legend:
BACIΛEΩC/ BACIΛEΩN/ APCAKOV/ EVEPΓETHC/ ΔIKAIOV/ EΠIΦANOVC/ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC

Acquired: 2005 from a dealer in NYC