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Obol - Phriapatius/Mithradates I
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 172 BC - 148 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Arsakes I, the dynastic founder, depicted as an archer seated right upon an omphalos (sacred domed stone), holding a strung bow in his right hand. The figure is rendered in a schematic Hellenistic style. A three-line Greek inscription occupies the field around the seated figure, identifying the issuing authority by the dynastic Arsacid title. The overall composition follows the standard Parthian royal reverse type established in the earliest issues of the series. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ (Translation: OF THE GREAT KING ARSAKES) |
| Edge | Plain |
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