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Drachm - Phraates V with Musa
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 1-4 |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Phraatakes (Phraates V) facing left, wearing a tiara adorned with a diadem; two Nikai (winged Victory figures) depicted in flight, one to the right and one to the left, each extending a wreath toward the king in the act of coronation. A palm frond is visible to the left of the bust within the field. The portraiture is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition characteristic of late Arsacid coinage, with curling locks of hair falling behind the ear. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ |
| Reverse description | Draped and crowned bust of Queen Musa (Thea Musa Urania) facing left, wearing a stephane or tiara upon her head. A palm frond appears to the left of the effigy in the field. The reverse design is exceptional in Parthian numismatics as it portrays a queen as co-ruler, reflecting the unique political status of Musa as consort and co-regent alongside Phraatakes. The engraving style is consistent with the late Hellenistic artistic conventions employed at Parthian mints circa 1-4 AD. |
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