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Tetradrachm - Phraates V
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 3 BC |
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| In circulation to | 0004 |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Phraates V facing left, depicted with a distinctive tiara or diadem adorned with multiple horizontal ridges and a row of pellets, consistent with Parthian royal regalia. The king is shown wearing a torque and a draped garment, with curled hair and beard rendered in the Parthian artistic tradition. The effigy displays a prominent, stylized profile characteristic of late Arsacid coinage from Seleucia on the Tigris. No legend appears on the obverse; the royal titulature is distributed across the reverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ |
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