Inscription meaning

[Robert_Brenchley]

I'm trying to make sense of part of the inscription on the reverse of a Mithridates II drachm, Sellwood type 28.6. It reads ARSAKOU EPIFANOUS (I've transliterated it because I can't make out how to get this thing to write Greek). My Greek is unspeakable, but  I believe it means 'the manifestation of Arsaces', with EPIFANEIA normally being used of the manifestation of a god. So presumably we're into divine kingship, with the ruling king as an appearance of the original god-king. Or am I barking up the wrong tree altogether?

[Ard]

Hello Robert,
I think you can see the coin at this website:
http://parthia.com/pdc_triton5.htm

I hope I'm right!

Greetz Ard

[EmpressCollector]

You are not barking up the wrong tree.  That is entirely what that inscription means.  Similar to Antiochus Epiphanes.

[Ard]

So I was right....??

I'm sorry for this question, but I don't understand your answer, because I don't understand English very well

Sorry

[sejanus]

Yes, Ard.  "Not barking ip the wrong tree" is the same as saying "barking up th right tree", which means that you are looking in the correct direction.

[Ard]

gegege
I'll sleep good tonigth

Thnx for translation. I'll try to speak and understund English better, but sometimes I need help
I'm just 14 years old

[sejanus]

I will be 14 in 2 months.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Sorry, I should use less slang. Thanks for the confirmation; I thought I was on the right lines. I've just bought a Phraates IV (I think), it'll be interesting to see what claims he made for himself.