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Parthian Empire, Artabanos IV, c. 10 - 38 A.D.
The Artabanos that ruled Parthia from 10 - 38 A.D. has traditionally been named Artabanos II, and sometimes Artabanos III, but on the most recent list of Parthian kings, scholars have designated him Artabanos IV. An Arsacid on his mother's side, he was king of Media Atropatene when the Parthian nobles selected him to replace Vonones I as the Parthian emperor. The nobles did not approve of Vonones Roman lifestyle. Artabanos' attempts to wrest the throne were at first defeated -- as one competing issue of Vonones' coins attests -- but he eventually emerged victorious.GS77735. Silver drachm, Sellwood 61.7 (Artabanos II); Shore 337 (II); BMC Parthia p. 150, 33 (III); Mitchiner ACW 619 (II); Sunrise -, aVF, scratches, Ecbatana (Hamedan, Iran) mint, weight 3.494g, maximum diameter 20.7mm, die axis 0o, 10 - 38 A.D.; obverse bust left with long pointed straight beard, slightly wavy hair covering ear, no earring visible, spiral necklace, diadem with loop and three ends; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN - APΣAKOY - EYEPΓETOY / ΔICAIOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC, archer (Arsakes I) seated r. on throne, wearing bashlyk and cloak, bow in r. hand, cross and pellet under legs, 
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow; from the Butte College Collection, ex Lindgren; SOLD
(Ecbatana control monogram) below bow; from the Butte College Collection, ex Lindgren; SOLD 
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