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Tetradrachm - Arsaces XVI monograms above and below bow
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
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| Year | 78 BC - 62 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, short-bearded royal bust facing left, adorned with a spiral torque at the neck, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition. The effigy displays characteristic Parthian iconographic elements, with the diadem ends visible behind the head. The field is enclosed by a dotted border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Translation: OF THE GREAT KING ARSAKES, OF DIVINE DESCENT, BENEFACTOR, ILLUSTRIOUS, PHILHELLENE) |
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| Mintage | ND (78 BC - 62 BC) |
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