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Drachm - Mithridates III
Issuer | Parthian Empire |
Year | 87 BC - 80 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Drachm (1) |
Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 4.05 g |
Dimensions | 20 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered (Die
alignment: 1h) |
Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Sunrise#308, Shore#123 (Orodes I), Sellwood#31.6 (Orodes I) |
Obverse description | Diademed, draped bust of Mithradates III left; wearing tiara with ear flap, adorned with eight-rayed star, and torque ending in pellet. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | |
Reverse description | Archer (Arsakes I) enthroned right, in Parthian dress, with bow in outstretched right hand. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ
ΠEΓAΛOY-APΣ-AKOY-ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ
AYTOKPATOΣ-EΠΙΦANOΣ
ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ. |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (87 BC - 80
BC) - -
|
Catalog ID | 4762651400 |
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