AR Tetradrachm of Vardanes II (c. 58-55 BC)
Weight: 14.17 g
Size: 26 mm
Condition: EF/EF
Minted at Seleucia between 56/55 BC (Year 367 of Seleucian Era).
Obv: bust left with very short beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above
diadem as ringlets; wart on forehead is visible; circular border of dots
Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left,
Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, and holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters
tr_sqStigma-X-T.gif (44x15 -- 949 bytes); in exergue, Greek letters ΥΠΕΡΒ; seven-line Greek inscription
[ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥ]ΕΡΓΕΤ[ΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟ[ΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ] , year = 366 Seleucid
era
Ref: Sellwood 69.1-6 ; Shore 382
Rarity: Scarse
Value: 275
Weight: 14.17 g
Size: 26 mm
Condition: EF/EF
Minted at Seleucia between 56/55 BC (Year 367 of Seleucian Era).
Obv: bust left with very short beard wearing diadem and spiral torque; four waves in hair cover ear, hair above
diadem as ringlets; wart on forehead is visible; circular border of dots
Rev: male wearing diadem seated left on throne, extending right hand, grasping hilt of sword in left; to his left,
Tyche stands right presenting diadem in right hand, and holding scepter in left; above diadem, Greek letters
tr_sqStigma-X-T.gif (44x15 -- 949 bytes); in exergue, Greek letters ΥΠΕΡΒ; seven-line Greek inscription
[ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥ]ΕΡΓΕΤ[ΟΥ] ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟ[ΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ] , year = 366 Seleucid
era
Ref: Sellwood 69.1-6 ; Shore 382
Rarity: Scarse
Value: 275