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Offline Victor

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Unknown bronze (I.D.'ed- Orodes II)
« on: December 17, 2013, 01:49:14 PM »
Does anyone recognize this coin?  I don't have it in hand, but I believe that it is about 15-16mm


Orodes II
Elymais
Early to mid 2nd Century AD
AE Drachm
Obverse: Bust of Orodes facing with star and crescent, trident behind.
Reverse: Regular pattern of dashes.
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Re: Unknown bronze
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 04:22:01 PM »
It's a drachm of Orodes II, king of Elymais. It's supposed to be around 3/4g 15/16mm.
Can't really give you exact reference, as  but it's in BMC.

Something similar here:

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=553911
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Re: Unknown bronze (I.D.'ed- Orodes II)
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 05:06:56 PM »
Thank you Seth
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