Drachme - Mithridates I

€374,831.00
IssuerParthian Empire
Year165 BC - 132 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDrachm (1)
CurrencyDrachm (247 BC-224 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.38 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sellwood#11.2
Obverse descriptionBust of the king with medium beard wearing the taenia, circular graining.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionKing enthroned right on the omphalos, wearing khandis and bashlik, and holding a bow. Greek legend in 3 lines. Materialized ground.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringBAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY APΣAKoY
Edge
MintHecatompylos, Hyrcania,modern-day Shahr-e Qumis, Iran
Nisa, modern-day Ashgabat,Turkmenistan
MintageND (165 BC - 132 BC)  - (fr) Sellwood 11.1 Hekatompylos -
ND (165 BC - 132 BC)  - (fr) Sellwood 11.2 portrait plus petit -
ND (165 BC - 132 BC)  - (fr) Sellwood 11.3 Nisa, couronne de feuille -
ND (165 BC - 132 BC)  - (fr) Sellwood 11.4 Nisa, idem 11.3 avec N au dessus de l`arc -
Catalog ID2331095100
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