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Parthia - Gotarzes II: 40-51 AD
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Gotarzes II, AR Tetradrachm, Seleucid year 360 (48/49 AD), Seleucia Mint
Bare-headed bust left with long, somewhat pointed beard; diadem with loop at the top and three ends, lock of hair representing
royal wart on forehead; border of dots
[BASILEWS BASI]LEW[N] / [ARSAKOU] [EU]ERGE[TOU] / DIKAIOU / EPIFANO[US] [FIL]ELLHN[OS]
King seated right on throne, Tyche standing left before him, presenting diadem and holding cornucopiae
Between the heads of Tyche and the king, Greek numeral XT, year 360 of the Seleucid
era. Outer line of inscription at the bottom would be read from outside and gives the month as GR
EMBO (GORPIAIOS EMBOLIMOS, Gorpiaios Embolimos), but almost entirely off flan
26mm x 27mm, 9.76g
Sellwood 65.23
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