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Dichalkous - Vologases III
| Uitgever | Parthian Empire |
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| Jaar | 132 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Seated archer figure facing right, depicted in the traditional Parthian style, shown in three-quarter view with the king or deity enthroned and holding a bow. The figure is rendered in a schematic, somewhat crude provincial style characteristic of late Parthian bronze coinage. A Greek legend appears in the field to the left of the figure. The overall composition is set within a plain, irregular flan with natural patination typical of hammered bronze issues. |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Radiate bust facing right, depicted with a prominent radiate crown or diadem with multiple projecting rays, in the Hellenistic tradition adapted by Parthian bronze coinage. The bust is rendered in a summary, provincial style consistent with late Parthian bronze denominations struck at Ecbatana. The portrait displays a bearded male profile with drapery indicated at the shoulder. The field is largely plain, with surface patination consistent with a buried bronze of this period. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Vologases III ruled during a period of intense dynastic instability — the Arsacid succession in the second century AD was frequently contested, and multiple claimants often struck coinage simultaneously from different mints, making clean attribution of bronzes like this dichalkous genuinely difficult. The Sellwood 79 series represents some of the later Parthian bronzes where royal portraiture had diverged significantly from earlier conventions, reflecting decentralized mint control rather than any single coordinating authority. The dichalkous denomination itself served the lowest tier of daily transactions in Mesopotamian markets.