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Drachm - Mithridates II
Issuer | Parthian Empire |
Year | 123 BC - 88 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Drachm (1) |
Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 4.16 g |
Dimensions | 21 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Sellwood#26.1, BMC Parth#4, Sunrise#290-291, Shore#77 |
Obverse description | Mithradates II with a long bearded bust left wearing diadem, griffin-ended torque; circular border of pellets. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | |
Reverse description | Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow and arrow in right hand; no border; square four-line Greek inscription. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ |
Edge | |
Mint | Ecbatana, modern-day Hamedan,Iran Rayy, modern-day Hasanabad,Iran |
Mintage | ND (123 BC - 88
BC) - Ecbatana - ND (123 BC - 88
BC) - Rhagae -
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Catalog ID | 8848700620 |
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