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Obol - Phraates II
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 127 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and radiate bust of Phraates II facing left, with a short beard and wearing a single-turn torque at the neck. The radiate crown distinguishes the royal effigy, rendered in the Hellenistic style characteristic of early Parthian coinage. The portrait is contained within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY (right) ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (left). (Translation: KING GREAT ARSAKES THEOPATOR) |
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