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Parthian Empire, Pakoros I, c. 78 - 120 A.D.
Traditionally this king has been called Pakoros II (or Pacorus II); however, the latest research indicates there was only one Parthian king named Pakoros. Beardless portraits on his earliest coins indicate Pakoros began his rule very young. After many years of civil war with many rivals, including Vologases II, Artabanus III and others, Pakoros eventually reclaimed the whole of the empire. According to Cassius Dio, he sold the kingdom of Osroene to Abgar VII, and according to Ammianus Marcellinus he enlarged the Parthian capital Ctesiphon and built its walls. He maintained close contact with the Dacian ruler Decebalus. In 101, Pacorus sent an embassy to the Han Dynasty of China.GS85451. Silver drachm, SNP VII 868 (same obv. die); Sellwood 73.13; Shore 397; BMC Parthian p. 195, 15 (notes one known with PK); Sunrise -, aEF, bold strike, mild die rust, typical tight flan, holed, Ecbatana (Hamedan, Iran) mint, weight 3.369g, maximum diameter 19.5mm, die axis 0o, c. 78 - 90 A.D.; obverse draped bust left with short pointed straight beard, wearing earring, diadem with four bands, loop behind, three diadem ends, torque without visible end, PK in Aramaic upper right; reverse archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, bow in extended right hand, cross under legs, 
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow, squared seven-line blundered Greek legend around; from the Robert| L3 Collection, extremely rare with the king's name abbreviated in Aramaic on the obverse; SOLD
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow, squared seven-line blundered Greek legend around; from the Robert| L3 Collection, extremely rare with the king's name abbreviated in Aramaic on the obverse; SOLD 
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