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Drachm - Mithridates IV
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 56 BC - 55 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Mithridates IV facing left in high relief, depicted with a elaborate tiara or diadem adorned with multiple rows of pellets and decorated with a woven or striated band, with a long veil or lappet falling behind. The king wears a torque necklace composed of pellets and a beaded collar or pectoral ornament visible at the shoulder. A short, curled beard is rendered in detail. The portrait is set within a beaded border and displays the characteristic Parthian artistic style combining Hellenistic portraiture conventions with eastern ornamentation. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΒΑCΙΛΕΩN ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡCΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYC ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΘΕΟY EYΠATOPOC ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟC (Translation: King of Kings, Great Arsaces, Illustrious, Just, God, Benefactor, Philhellene) |
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