| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
| Year | 25 BC - 24 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 10.80 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Sellwood#52.1 - , Sunrise#391 , Shore#274 |
| Obverse description | Long-bearded bust left wearing diadem and torque; a wart visible on forehead; circular border of pellets. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Male (Phraates) wearing diadem seated right on throne; to his right, helmeted Athena standing left presenting wreath in extended right hand, and holding scepter in left; seven-line Greek inscription. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Translation: KING OF KINGS ARSAKOS THE BENEFACTOR, THE JUST, THE ILLUSTRIOUS, THE FRIEND OF THE GREEKS) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 288 (25 BC) - Dated ΗΠΣ ΑΠΕΛ - 288 (25 BC) - Dated ΗΠΣ ΑΥΔΥ - 288 (25 BC) - Dated ΗΠΣ ΔΑΙ - 288 (25 BC) - 9.3 gr, pellet under throne - 288 (25 BC) - month spelled ΔIΣΙΟΥ - 288 (25 BC) - month spelled ΔΑΣΙΟΥ - 288 (25 BC) - pellet under throne - 288 (25 BC) - Dated ΗΠΣ ΠΑΝΗΜΟΥ - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΠΑΝΗΜΟΥ, pellet under throne - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΟΛΩΙΟΥ - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΟΛΩΙΟΥ, pellet under throne - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΓΟΡΠΙΑ - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΓΟΡΠΙΑ, pellet under throne - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΥΠΕΡΒΕΡΕΤ - 288 (25 BC) - ΗΠΣ ΥΠΕΡΒΕΡΕΤ, pellet under throne - 289 (24 BC) - [ΘΠΣ] ΑΠΕΛ - 289 (24 BC) - [ΘΠ]Σ ΔΙΟΥ - 289 (24 BC) - ΘΠΣ ΑΡΤΕ - |
| Catalog ID | 1454600950 |
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