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Hemidrachm - Phriapatius
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 190 BC - 175 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of Phriapatius facing left, wearing the traditional Parthian kyrbasia (soft pointed cap), with a single-turn torque visible at the neck. The portrait displays the characteristic Hellenistic-influenced artistic style of early Parthian coinage, rendered with fine facial detail including a defined beard. The field is surrounded by a dotted border, and the overall flan is irregular as typical of hammered silver issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Archer deity or royal figure seated right upon an omphalos (sacred domed stone), depicted in the canonical early Parthian reverse type derived from the Arsacid dynastic coinage. The figure holds a bow and is shown in a composed, enthroned posture. A two-line Greek inscription flanks the central motif, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the left and ΑΡΣΑΚΟY to the right, translating as 'Of King Arsakes,' asserting dynastic authority under the Arsacid title. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (Translation: KING ARSAKOU) |
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