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Drachm - Mithradates II Bow and Arrow
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 123 BC - 88 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Arsaces I, the dynastic founder and emblematic archer figure of the Parthian coinage, is depicted seated right on a throne or omphalos, wearing the traditional Parthian kyrbasia (soft pointed cap) and segmented scale armor. He holds a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right, the composite bow being a principal symbol of Arsacid royal authority. A monogram appears in the left field behind the figure. The Greek inscription, arranged in four lines framing the central type in a rectangular border, reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ, meaning 'of the Great King Arsaces,' with a partially preserved additional element. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ (Translation: Of the Great King Arsaces) |
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| Mint | Ecbatana (modern-day Hamedan, Iran) |
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