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Tetradrachm - Artabanus Seleucia on the Tigris
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 127 BC - 126 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Demeter enthroned to the left, draped, holding a small figure of Nike in her extended right hand and a cornucopiae in her left. The throne is supported by a winged tritoness (a hybrid figure combining human and marine elements) serving as a caryatid beneath the seat. The Greek dynastic legend is arranged in the field around the central type, identifying the issuer by the dynastic name Arsaces. The composition reflects strong Hellenistic artistic influence prevalent at the mint of Seleucia on the Tigris. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ (Translation: The great king Arsaces.) |
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| Mintage | ND (127 BC - 126 BC) |
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