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. |
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1. Gotarzes I (BC 95-90) Drachm
Silver, 20 mm, 2.94 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 33
Struck: BC 95-90 Ecbatana (undated) Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with horn in center Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, Greek inscription BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY AYTOKPATOPOΣ ΘEOΠATOPOΣ NIKATOPOΣ ("[Of the] Great King, Arsaces...") 2. Orodes I (BC 90-80) Drachm
Silver, 18 mm, 3.92 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 31
Struck: BC 90-80 Rhagae (undated) Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with eight pointed star in center 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") 3. Orodes I (BC 90-80) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.19 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 31
Struck: BC 90-80 Rhagae (undated) Head facing left with medium beard wearing tiara with eight pointed star in center Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, Greek inscription 4. Artabanus II (AD 10-38) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.64 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 63
Struck: AD 10-38 Ecbatana (undated) Head facing left with medium square cut beard, wearing diadem with loop at top, hair almost straight, earring visible, border of dots Archer, seated right on throne, in right hand, bow, Greek inscription BAΣIΛEΩΣ APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOΣ EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ 5. Artabanus II (AD 10-38) Drachm - Clipped
Silver, 19 mm, 2.41 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 63
6. Vonones II (AD 51) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.66 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 67.1
Struck: AD 51 Ecbatana (undated) 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 Archer seated right on throne, in right hand bow, below bow monogram Blundered Greek legend 7. Vologases III (AD 105-147) Drachm
Silver, 21 mm, 3.82 gm, Catalog: Sellwood 78
Struck: AD 105-147 Ecbatana (undated) Head facing left with pointed beard, wearing diadem with loop at top and earring, border of dots 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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