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Drachm - Orodes II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 57 BC - 38 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Orodes II facing left, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with fine detail to the hair and diadem. A star appears in the left field, while to the right a crescent surmounts a second star, serving as royal and dynastic symbols characteristic of Arsacid coinage. The portrait is executed in a slightly impressionistic style typical of late Parthian die-cutting, with the drapery indicated by incised lines at the shoulder. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ |
| Reverse description | Arsakes I, the dynastic founder and divine ancestor of the Parthian royal line, seated in three-quarter view to the right upon an omphalos throne, holding a strung bow in his right hand — the emblematic weapon of Arsacid sovereignty. A monogram appears beneath the bow, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark. Behind the throne, a symbol is positioned above an anchor symbol, the latter being a legacy motif inherited from Seleucid numismatic tradition. The reverse composition follows the standardized Sellwood Type 48 format and is surrounded by a Greek dynastic legend in the field. |
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