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Elymais. Arsacid dynasty. Phraates (early-mid 2nd century A.D.)
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van't Haaff 14.6.1-3; De Morgan 34-35; BMC plate XLI, 10; Sear GICV 5899; Alram 473
AE drachm, 3.86 g., 16.83 mm. max., 0°
Obv: Bust facing left, wearing tiara with pellet-in-crescent and dotted rim, diadem band below tiara; to left, Greek legend ΦPA; to right, pellet in crescent above anchor with one crossbar at top; pellet border.
Rev: Artemis (not radiate) standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from her quiver with other hand, Greek legend BACIΛEVC on the left (reading outside-in), ΠPAATHC (= Phraates) on the right (reading inside-outside), both retrograde.
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