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Drachm - Arsaces I Nisa
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 247 BC - 211 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare, youthful beardless head in right profile, wearing a soft pointed bashlyk (nomadic cap) with pendant lappets framing the face and neck. The portrait is rendered in a Hellenistic artistic style, with fine facial features and a smooth cheek. The field is plain, and the design is enclosed by a circular border of pellets. |
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| Reverse description | Youthful beardless archer, wearing a bashlyk and a draped cloak, seated left upon a backless throne or stool. The figure holds a strung bow horizontally in the left hand, evoking the Parthian royal archer type. The design is enclosed by a circular border of pellets, with the Greek inscription distributed around the figure in the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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