Tetradrachm - Phraates IV

Issuer	Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD))
Year	29 BC - 26 BC
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Shape	Round (irregular)
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Obverse description	Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV facing left, rendered in the distinctive Parthian artistic style. The king wears an elaborate tiara or mural crown adorned with multiple rows of pellets and beaded decoration. His hair falls in long, carefully arranged curls behind the ear and along the neck. The royal garment is richly ornamented with a beaded torque at the neck and a jewelled necklace across the chest, conveying regal splendour. The portrait is bold and close-set within the flan, with no surrounding legend on the obverse.
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Reverse lettering	ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Translation: KING OF KINGS ARSAKES THE BENEFACTOR THE JUST THE ILLUSTRIOUS FRIEND OF THE GREEKS)
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Mint	Seleucia on the Tigris
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