| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
| Year | 27 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 12.14 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 3.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Sellwood#55.3-6 |
| Obverse description | Bust left with medium tapered beard wearing diadem and three-band torque with no visible end; no wart; four formal rows of curls with no ear visible; circular border of dots. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Male wearing diadem seated left on throne; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, no border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΕΠΣ
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ
ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ
ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
ΔΑΙΣΙ (Translation: King of kings. Arsaces, the benefactor, the just, the illustrious, friend of the Greeks.) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | -27 ΕΠΣ - O ΔΑΙΣΙ July, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (month O ΔΑΙΣΙ; pellet between feet) - -27 ΕΠΣ - O ΔΑΙΣΙ July, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (month O ΔΑΙΣΙ) - -27 ΕΠΣ - Y ΔΑΙΣΙ September, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (month Y ΔΑΙΣΙ; pellet between feet) - -27 ΕΠΣ - ΑΡΤΕ April, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.4 variant (pellet between feet; legend ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΥ instead of ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ) - -27 ΕΠΣ - Γ ΔΑΙΣΙ August, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5 - -27 ΕΠΣ - Γ ΔΑΙΣΙ August, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5 variant (pellet between feet) - -27 ΕΠΣ - ΔΑΙΣΙ May, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (no month prefix) - -27 ΕΠΣ - ΞΑΝΔΙ March, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.3 - -27 ΕΠΣ - Π ΔΑΙΣ June, 27 B.C Sellwood 55.6 variant (pellet between feet) - -27 ΕΠΣ - Π ΔΑΙΣ June, 27 B.C. Sellwood 55.6 - |
| Catalog ID | 6165084910 |
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