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Dichalkous - Vologases V Seleucia
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 191-208 |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Vologases V facing left, wearing a diadem with multiple horizontal stripes and a tiara or decorated headdress characteristic of late Parthian royal portraiture. The facial features, including a prominent beard rendered in schematic lines, are visible in the field. A cluster of pellets, likely representing a decorative element or mint mark, appears in the right field behind the bust. The flan is irregular and the die work reflects the schematic, linear style typical of Seleucian bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Tyche facing right, wearing a turreted crown, rendered in the schematic linear style characteristic of late Parthian bronzes struck at Seleucia on the Tigris. The details of the drapery are indicated by incised lines across the neck and shoulders. The flan is irregular and moderately worn, with the design elements partially legible. No legible legend is present on this example, consistent with other specimens of Sellwood type 87. |
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