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Elymais. Arsacid dynasty. Phraates (early-mid 2nd century A.D.)
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van't Haaff 14.1.1-1B; De Morgan 33; BMC plate XLI, 22; Sear GICV 5898; Alram 474-476
AE drachm, 3.85 g., 16.40 mm. max., 0°
Obv: Bust facing forward, wearing tiara with two pellets-in-crescent, diadem band below tiara; to left, Greek legend ΦPA; to right, pellet in crescent above anchor with two crossbars at top; pellet border.
Rev: Artemis standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from quiver with other hand, Greek legend ΦPAATHC (= Phraates) on the left, BACIΛEVC on the right (both reading outside-in).
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