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Drachm - Arsaces II Rhagae-Arsacia
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 211 BC - 191 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (211 BC - 191 BC) |
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Arsaces II consolidated Parthian control over the eastern Iranian plateau following the death of the dynasty's founder, ruling through a period of persistent pressure from the Seleucid empire to the west. Antiochus III's great eastern campaign of 209–204 BC forced Arsaces II into at least nominal vassalage, and coinage from this reign reflects the political precariousness of early Parthian independence. The Rhagae-Arsacia mint attribution ties this issue to one of the most strategically significant cities on the ancient Silk Road corridor.