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Parthian Coin Identification

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 Posted 08/05/2018  11:14 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add AlRashid to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I have a parthian coin that is attributed to arsaces II but I feel it looks more like arsaces I . I like to know opinion of parthian experts on it and get accurate attribution.
I think bust is like the ones used for Arsaces I also is it authentic? is style legends surface patina looks ok?

I appreciate your helps


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 Posted 08/05/2018  11:37 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Kamnaskires to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The coin is authentic and a very nice example of the type.

It is a Sellwood 5.1; Shore 3; Sunrise 240.

Sellwood (1980) and Shore (1993) attributed this drachm to Arsakes II, but Dr. G.R.F. Assar and others have since changed the attribution to Arsakes I. So, congrats to you for accomplishing something I never did in all of my years of collecting Parthians: you own a coin of the first king of Parthia, the progenitor of the Arsacid Dynasty.

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 Posted 08/05/2018  11:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add AlRashid to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
thanks so much Bob I am feeling so proud now that I got this coin. I was badly looking for arsaces I and found this which was advertised as arsaces II and since it was close enough I got it but when I looked at examples on acsearch I saw this type was mixed attributed some auctions put arsaces II and some put arsaces I now that you tell me it is arsaces I , I am so glad as it was my goal to get this. Thanks so much You have made my day today (actually night now) !
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 Posted 08/06/2018  02:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice example.
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 Posted 08/06/2018  06:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spence to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Super pick-up. Well done @alrachid!
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 Posted 08/06/2018  07:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add museumguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is one beautiful coin! Particularly love the reverse. Excellent pickup.

Steve S.
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