Drachm - Mithridates II - Raghae

€1.00
IssuerParthian Empire
Year121 BC - 91 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Drachm
CurrencyDrachm (247 BC-224 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.26 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sellwood#28
Obverse descriptionBust of the king on the left with long beard, wearing a tiara, circular graining.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionArsacès enthroned on the right, wearing khandis and bashlik and holding a bow in his hand. Around it, a Greek legend in 5 lines.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringBAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY EΠIΦANoYΣ
Edge
Mint
MintageND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.-, Atelier incertain tiare 10 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.-, Atelier incertain tiare 11 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.-, Rhagae tiare 10 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.-, Rhagae tiare 8 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.-, Rhagae tiare 9 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.1, Rhagae tiare 1 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.1v, tiare 1,BAΣIΛEVΣ -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.2, Ecbatane tiare 2 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.2v, tiare 2 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.3, Ecbatane tiare 3 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.3v, Margiane ? tiare 3 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.3v, Rhagae tiare 3 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.3v, tiare 3 BAΣIΛEVΣ -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.4, Ecbatane tiare 4 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.5, Rhagae tiare 5 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.5v, Margiane ? tiare 5 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.6, Rhagae tiare 6 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.6v, Atelier incertain tiare 12 -
ND (121 BC - 91 BC)  - (fr) S.28.7, Rhagae tiare 7 -
Catalog ID3354025840
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