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Drachm - Phriapatios
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 185 BC - 170 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Phriapatios facing left, wearing a distinctive bashlyk (soft pointed cap) adorned with a diadem and fitted with ear and neck flaps, the latter decorated with a torque motif. The ruler is depicted with a short beard and strong facial features rendered in a Hellenistic artistic tradition. A dotted border encircles the entire field. |
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| Reverse description | Arsakes I, the dynastic founder, depicted as a seated archer in three-quarter view to the right, enthroned on an omphalos, holding a strung bow in his right hand. The figure is shown in traditional Parthian dress with a tiara. The Greek legend ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ appears to the left of the seated figure, asserting dynastic legitimacy under the Arsacid name. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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