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Tetradrachm - Vardanes I
| Issuer | Parthian Empire |
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| Year | 40-47 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Reverse description | The king, Vardanes I, is depicted enthroned in three-quarter view to the left, seated on an ornate throne or omphalos, wearing Parthian royal dress. He extends his right hand to receive a palm branch or wreath from a standing figure before him, likely Nike or a deity. A Greek multi-line legend surrounds the central scene on all sides, identifying the king by his Arsacid royal titles. The scene is set within a beaded border, with a control mark or monogram visible in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν] / ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ / ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ [ΦΙ]ΛΕΛΛΗΝ[ΟΣ] |
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| Mint | Seleucia on the Tigris |
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