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Obol - Mithridates I
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 164 BC - 132 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Sellwood#12.5 |
| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded bust of Mithridates I facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with fine detail to the hair and beard. The diadem is clearly visible above the brow, and the portrait exhibits the characteristic sharp, angular features of early Parthian royal iconography. The field is surrounded by a reel-and-pellet border, a distinctive decorative element common to Parthian coinage of this period. The flan is irregular, as is typical of hammered silver issues of the Arsacid dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | Bearded bust of the satrap Bagāyāsh (Bagasis) facing right, wearing a kyrbasia (the traditional Parthian soft tiara), rendered in a stylized manner characteristic of early Arsacid provincial coinage. A three-line Greek inscription occupies the reverse field, identifying the issuing authority. The portrait is set within a plain field, and the overall engraving reflects the blend of Hellenistic and Iranian artistic traditions prevalent under Mithridates I. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY (Translation: KING GREAT ARSAKOS) |
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