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Drachm - Phraates V
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 2 BC - 4 AD |
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| Reference(s) | Sellwood#56 |
| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Phraates V facing left, distinguished by a pointed beard and a three-band spiral torque without a visible terminal end; no wart on the face. A star appears above a crescent in the field before the bust, while a figure of Nike flies leftward behind the bust, extending a diadem. The entire design is enclosed within a circular border of dots. |
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| Reverse description | Beardless archer, identified as the dynastic Arsacid hero, seated right upon a throne and attired in a bashlyk headdress and royal cloak, holding a bow in the right hand. The Greek letter Δ appears in the field behind the archer, and below the bow is a blundered seven-line Greek inscription rendered in a debased, largely illegible script typical of late Parthian coinage. Mint control marks appear behind the archer and vary by issue. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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