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Parthian Coins
Some coins from the ancient Parthian Empire
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The Parthian Empire was an ancient empire located in what is now modern-day Iraq, Iran, and Turkey.
The empire lasted from BC 247 to AD 248. They fought many battles with the Romans.
 
Parthia Gotarzes I Har
1. Gotarzes I (BC 95-90) Drachm
Silver, 20 mm, 2.94 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 33
Struck: BC 95-90 Ecbatana (undated)
 
Obverse:
Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with horn in center
 
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, Greek inscription
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY AYTOKPATOPOΣ
ΘEOΠATOPOΣ NIKATOPOΣ ("[Of the] Great King, Arsaces...")
 
Parthia Orodes I Lisa
2. Orodes I (BC 90-80) Drachm
Silver, 18 mm, 3.92 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 31
Struck: BC 90-80 Rhagae (undated)
 
Obverse:
Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with eight pointed star in center
 
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, Greek inscription
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY AYTOKPATOPOΣ
ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ
EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
("[Of the] Great King, Arsaces, the Autocrat, the Father-loving, the Noble, the Greek-loving")
 
Parthia Orodes I Win
3. Orodes I (BC 90-80) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.19 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 31
Struck: BC 90-80 Rhagae (undated)
 
Obverse:
Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with eight pointed star in center
 
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, Greek inscription
 
Parthia Artabanus II Axel
4. Artabanus II (AD 10-38) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.64 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 63
Struck: AD 10-38 Ecbatana (undated)
 
Obverse:
Head facing left with medium square cut beard, wearing diadem with loop at top,
hair almost straight, earring visible, border of dots
 
Reverse:
Archer, seated right on throne, in right hand, bow, Greek inscription
BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOΣ
EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
 
Parthia Artabanus II Clipped
5. Artabanus II (AD 10-38) Drachm - Clipped
Silver, 19 mm, 2.41 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 63
 
Same as above but clipped
 
Parthia Vonones II Face Har
6. Vonones II (AD 51) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.66 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 67.1
Struck: AD 51 Ecbatana (undated)
 
Obverse:
Helmeted head facing front with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides
Royal wart on forehead, six-pointed stars at each side, border of dots
 
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, below bow monogram
Blundered Greek legend
 
Parthia Vologases III Canada
7. Vologases III (AD 105-147) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.82 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 78
Struck: AD 105-147 Ecbatana (undated)
 
Obverse:
Head facing left with pointed beard, wearing diadem with loop at top and earring, border of dots
 
Reverse:
Archer seated right on throne holding bow, blundered Greek legend
Greek legend reads something like this:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN APΣAKOY
OΛAΓAΣOY ΔIKAIOY
EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
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