Drachm - Gotarzes I

Issuer Parthian Empire
Year 91 BC - 87 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Drachm
Currency Drachm (247 BC-224 AD)
Composition Silver
Weight 4.09 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sellwood#29
Obverse description Bust of the king on the left with medium beard, wearing the tiara, circular graining.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Arsacès enthroned on the right, wearing khandis and bashlik and holding a bow in his hand. Around it, a Greek legend in 6 lines.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN APΣAKoY ΔIKAIoY EYEPΓEToY KAI ΦIΛEΛΛHN
Edge
Mint Antioch of Margiana, Margiana,modern-day Merv, Turkmenistan
Ecbatana, modern-day Hamedan,Iran
Rayy, modern-day Hasanabad,Iran
Mintage ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.-, Globule au bout du torque Atelier : Margiane ou un autre atelier oriental ? -
ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.1, Ecbatane, -
ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.1v, Margiane ou un autre atelier oriental ? -
ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.2, Rhagae, torque en globule -
ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.3, Rhagae, torque en griffon -
ND (91 BC - 87 BC) - (fr) S.29.3v, Margiane ou un autre atelier oriental ?, torque en griffon -
Numisquare ID 7775751060
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