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Drachm - Arsaces XVI Margiane; Six lines legend
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 78 BC - 62 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Mithradates II (Arsaces XVI) facing left, with short beard and a distinctive pellet-ended spiral torque at the neck. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with fine engraving typical of Parthian silver coinage. A dotted border encircles the field. |
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| Reverse description | Arsaces I depicted as an archer enthroned right, seated on an omphalos or throne, holding a bow in his right hand — the dynastic emblem of the Parthian kings. The six-line Greek legend surrounds the central device, with the mint designation MAPΓIANH (Margiana) appearing as the sixth line to the right, identifying the issuing mint at Antioch of Margiana. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ MAPΓIANH |
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