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Drachm - Artabanus IV
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 216-224 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped royal bust facing left, the king wearing a distinctive tiara adorned with an ear flap characteristic of late Parthian royal portraiture. The Parthian script character ʿr appears in the right field, serving as a mint or control mark. The effigy is rendered in the characteristic late Arsacid style, with fine detail in the diadem, drapery folds, and facial features. The portrait exhibits the stylized artistic conventions common to the final phase of Parthian silver coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Parthian (Aramaic script) |
| Obverse lettering | ʿr |
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