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Drachm - Artabanus I
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 127 BC - 123 BC |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Reverse description | Arsaces I, the dynastic founder, seated in three-quarter view to the right upon an omphalos throne, holding a long bow in his left hand in the manner traditional to early Parthian coinage. The seated figure is rendered in a stiff, frontal style characteristic of Parthian numismatic art of this period. A Greek circular legend surrounds the central type, reading in full around the field. The overall composition follows the established Arsacid reverse type, emphasizing dynastic legitimacy through reference to the founder. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (127 BC - 123 BC) |
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