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Drachm - Arsaces I/II Hecatompylos mint
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 238 BC - 190 BC |
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| Weight | 4.08 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Arsaces I facing left, wearing a soft leather bashlyk-style cap (kausia/karbasi) with flaps visible above and behind the ear. The effigy is rendered in a bold, slightly archaic Hellenistic style with strong facial features, a prominent nose, and a short beard suggested at the jaw. A dotted border encircles the flan, and the field is plain. The portrait displays the characteristic early Parthian artistic idiom, blending nomadic Central Asian elements with Greek die-cutting technique. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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