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Drachm - Phraates V with Musa Rhagae
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 2-4 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed bust of Phraates V facing left, with short curly beard and elaborate hair rendered in fine parallel lines; the king wears a torque at the neck and is depicted in the Parthian court style. Two eagle-topped scepters or standards flank the effigy in the upper field, one to each side, serving as dynastic emblems. The portrait is boldly modeled with strong facial features characteristic of late Arsacid coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Seated archer motif in the left field with the enthroned Arsaces figure facing right, holding a bow; the reverse follows the standard Parthian drachm type. The Greek legend surrounds the design, reading 'ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΘΕΑΣ ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑΣ ΜΟΥΣΗΣ', identifying Queen Musa as 'Heavenly Goddess', an extraordinary titular attribution unique among Parthian coinage. The mint mark for Rhagae appears in the field. The style reflects the transitional artistic conventions of the late Arsacid period under the joint reign of Phraates V and his mother-consort Musa. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΘΕΑΣ ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑΣ ΜΟΥΣΗΣ |
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