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Drachm - Vologases II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 76-79 |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Vologases II facing left, wearing an elaborate tiara adorned with scrollwork and a beaded lower band, with long curled beard and hair rendered in fine detail. The king is depicted in the characteristic Parthian style with visible diadem ties falling behind the neck and a beaded torque at the shoulder. Two Greek letters or a monogram appear in the right field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The Parthian archer-king motif is depicted: a figure seated right upon a throne, rendered in the traditional schematic Parthian style, holding a strung bow in the extended right hand. Multiple lines of a degraded Greek legends surround the central device on all sides, becoming increasingly stylised and difficult to read. A monogram appears below the bow in the lower field. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | ND (76-79) |
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