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Hemidrachm - Mithradates II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 121 BC - 91 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Mithradates II facing left, with a medium-length beard and a single-turn spiral torque at the neck, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition. The effigy displays fine surface modelling characteristic of late 2nd-century BC Parthian coinage. The portrait is set within a beaded (dotted) border encircling the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ (Translation: KING GREAT ARSAKES ILLUSTRIOUS) |
| Edge | Plain |
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