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Tetradrachm - Phraates IV Seleucia
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 38 BC - 2 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Translation: King of kings Arsaces Benefactor Just Illustrious Friend of the Greeks.) |
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| Mintage | ND (38 BC - 2 BC) |
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Phraates IV secured the Parthian throne by murdering his father Orodes II and, shortly after, killing most of his brothers to eliminate rival claims. His reign saw the famous return of the Roman legionary standards lost at Carrhae in 53 BC — surrendered to Augustus in 20 BC through diplomacy rather than force, which both sides spun as victory. The Seleucia mint was the empire's most productive silver facility, operating on infrastructure inherited from the Seleucid kingdom it had absorbed centuries earlier.
Sellwood 51 covers a long span, with subtype distinctions hinging on diadem tie variations and anchor countermarks applied during later reuse.