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Dichalkous - Mithridates II Rhagae
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 121 BC - 91 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Mithradates II facing left, depicted in the Parthian royal tradition with a diademed and tiara-style headdress with earflap visible behind the head. The king's portrait is rendered in a bold, somewhat schematic style typical of late Hellenistic Parthian bronze coinage, with prominent facial features including a full beard and strongly modelled brow. No legend appears in the field on this side. |
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| Reverse description | A horse's head shown in profile facing right, set within a rectangular frame or border, surrounded on three sides by a Greek legend reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ (or abbreviated form thereof) identifying the issuing monarch. The design is characteristic of the Rhagae mint issues under Mithradates II, with the horse motif serving as the principal reverse type for this denomination. The lettering, while worn, is discernible around the central device in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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