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Drachm - Mithridates II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 123 BC - 88 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Sellwood#28.7 |
| Obverse description | Diademed and long-bearded bust of Mithridates II facing left, wearing a tiara adorned with an eight-pointed star. A distinctive torque terminating in griffin heads encircles the neck, a characteristic emblem of Parthian royal iconography. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic style, with fine engraving conveying regal authority. The field is enclosed by a border of pellets. |
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| Reverse description | A beardless archer, identified as Arsaces, is depicted seated right upon an omphalos throne, wearing a bashlyk headdress and a draped cloak. He holds a strung bow in his extended right hand, the standard reverse type of Parthian royal coinage. The field bears no border, and a five-line Greek legend is arranged in the right field and exergual area, identifying the king by his dynastic and honorific titles. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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