| Obverse |
Bare-headed, bearded, diademed bust of king left, royal wart on forehead, wearing torque, dotted border around |
| Reverse |
King (Arsakes I?) seated right on throne, holding bow, Greek legend in 7 lines around: above: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN, at right: APCAKOY, below: EVERΓETOV / ΔIKAIOY, at left: EΠIΦANOVΣ / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, AT monogram (for Ecbatana) under bow |
| Date |
43-44 CE |
| Weight |
3.69 gm. |
| Diameter |
21 mm. |
| Die axis |
12 o'clock |
| Reference |
Sellwood 64.31, Shore 353 |
| Comments |
From my personal collection, ex-Tom Mallon collection. Published on his website, The Coins and History of Asia, the second coin (as of April 2009) under Vardanes I:
http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/parthia/parthian4.html.
This coin is also published on the Parthia.com website, the third coin under Vardanes I:
http://parthia.com/vardanes1.htm
This coin shows the wart on the king's forehead very clearly, an important characteristic to ensure a correct attribution to Vardanes I. A CHOICE coin! |