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Parthia - Unknown King (80-70 BCE)
Metal/Size: AR21; Weight: 3.6 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 80-70 BCE; Obverse: Bare-headed bust left, w/diadem, knot and 2 ribbons; medium-long hair in 3 waves, mustache, short beard; multi-turn torque w/single pellet finial; cuirass; dotted border. Reverse: Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne; five-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ; References: Sellwood 30.14; Shore #131.
Keywords: parthian parthia drachm ecbatana diadem ribbons mustache beard torque pellet finial cuirass archer bashlyk cloak throne sellwood shore

Parthia - Unknown King (80-70 BCE)

Metal/Size: AR21; Weight: 3.6 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 80-70 BCE; Obverse: Bare-headed bust left, w/diadem, knot and 2 ribbons; medium-long hair in 3 waves, mustache, short beard; multi-turn torque w/single pellet finial; cuirass; dotted border. Reverse: Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne; five-line Greek inscription = ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ; References: Sellwood 30.14; Shore #131.

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Album name:museumguy / Parthian
Keywords:parthian / parthia / drachm / ecbatana / diadem / ribbons / mustache / beard / torque / pellet / finial / cuirass / archer / bashlyk / cloak / throne / sellwood / shore
Filesize:77 KiB
Date added:Nov 28, 2018
Dimensions:677 x 313 pixels
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quadrans   [Nov 29, 2018 at 06:52 AM]
Nice piece.. Smile

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