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Tetradrachm - Vologases VI (Sellwood Type 88 - Seleucia)
Country: Parthian Empire
(Persia)
Denomination: AE Tetradrachm
(4)
Year: (208-228)
Material: Billon
Weight: 13 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 26 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: parthian empirepersia
Description:
Obverse
Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with hooks on crest, horn on side and long, curved earflap and earring. Lock of hair on forehead representing royal wart; B behind head. Diadem with loop at top and three ends.
Reverse
King seated left on throne, Tyche standing right before him, giving him diadem and holding scepter; standard legend off the flan and severely blundered. Seleucid date above diadem.
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