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Drachm - Mithridates II Rayy mint
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 120 BC - 109 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Mithridates II facing left, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with pronounced beard and elaborately curled hair confined beneath a beaded diadem with long ribbon ties. The king wears a torque or beaded necklace, and his draped bust is depicted with careful attention to regal detail. A dynastic monogram appears in the right field behind the royal effigy, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark. The portrait displays the high-relief sculptural quality characteristic of early Parthian royal coinage, with strong facial features and a sharply defined profile. |
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| Reverse description | The Parthian archer-king type is depicted: a bearded figure seated right upon an omphalos, clad in Parthian dress, holding a strung bow in the outstretched right hand. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ surrounds the central type, identifying the king by his royal titles. The letter N appears in the left field as a control mark or mint indicator. The composition follows the established Arsacid reverse iconography, invoking the dynasty's martial and nomadic heritage through the emblematic bow-bearing posture. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ |
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