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Drachm - Phraates III
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 62 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Phraates III, depicted in a highly stylized frontal presentation characteristic of late Parthian portraiture. The king wears a diadem surmounted by a tiara adorned with a decorative crescent motif. Long, wavy hair falls to either side of the face, framing a full beard rendered with fine, curved engraving lines. The royal torso is draped in elaborate court dress decorated with beaded ornamentation and a central circular brooch at the collar. The portrait is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ |
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| Mint | Ecbatana |
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