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Drachm - Phraates IV
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 38 BC - 2 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Phraates IV facing left, rendered in the medium-bearded Parthian court style with a double-banded diadem securing the hair. A segmented torque-style necklet is visible at the truncation, and a distinctive wart is present on the forehead — a dynastic identifier for this ruler. The effigy is executed in low relief with fine linear detail characteristic of the Ecbatana mint, and the entire design is enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Translation: King of Kings, Arsaces, the Benefactor, the Just, the Illustrious, the Philhellene.) |
| Edge | Plain |
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