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Phraates, AE Drachm196 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right. Inscription to left of bust.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
van't Haaff 14.6.1-2
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole
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Orodes I, AE Tetradrachm184 viewsOrodes I, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Diademed Bust left with a pointed bread and bushy hair behind head. Star and crescent above anchor with a double bar to left of bust. Inscription before bust, either "wrwd" or "urud".
Rev. Blundered legend around a crude bust left.
Weight 15.58 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 11.1.1-1
Alram NB3 var.
BMC 28 252 31
This is one of the coins that caused the change in the chronology of Elymais coins, because of the inscription in front of the bust. See Bell's article in The Celator, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2002.
Ex. Superior Stamp & Coin, The New York International Numismatic Convention Auction, December 3 & 4, 1999, Lot 1647. Ex Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, September 17, 2007.Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires I/II, AR Drachm181 viewsKamnaskires I/II, AR Drachm, 147 to 139 B.C.
Obv: Diademed bust facing right within fillet border
Rev: BASILEWS KAMNASKE, HS in exergue, Apollo facing left, holding arrow and bow, sitting on an omphalos, legend around, within dotted border.
Mint: Most likely minted while Kamnaskires was not in control of Susa.
Weight: 4.13 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 2.1.2-1a (Plate Coin)
van't Haaff believes that Kamnaskires I and II are the same ruler. There is no evidence to suggest that they were two different rulers.
This is from Stephen Album's List 228, Item 20646, September 2007.Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm137 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to the right holding a bow in left hand, and plucking arrow from quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.6.1-2
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole
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Orodes V, Drachm127 viewsOrodes V, End 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Orodes left wearing long beard divided into two points. Tuft of hair on top of head. Double diadem with ties falling on the back.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left. Head adorned with a tiara surmounted by a row of beads. Anchor in left field.
van't Haaff 18.1.1-2B
de Morgan 57
Sear GIC 5917
BMC 28 282 6ff (listed for Orodes IV)Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm125 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Dashes in the shape of V's
van't Haaff 16.4.2-1Bd
de Morgan 28 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5896
BMC 28 259 68ffHoward Cole
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Kamnaskires I/II, AR Tetradrachm114 viewsKamnaskires I/II, AR Tetradrachm, 147 to 139 B.C.
Obv: Diademed bust facing right within fillet border
Rev: BASILEW[S] KAMASKIRO[U] NIKH[FOROU], Apollo facing left, holding arrow and bow, sitting on an omphalos, legend around, within dotted border.
Mint: Most likely minted while Kamnaskires was not in control of Susa.
These issues with the epithet, NIKH[FOROU], typically have a monogram on the obverse. Also, the list of legend varieties in Alram does not contain the spelling of Kamnaskires displayed on this specimen.
Weight: 16.17 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 2.1.1-8 (Plate Coin)
de Morgan 1var.
Sear GC&TV 6170var.
Alram 431var.
van't Haaff believes that Kamnaskires I and II are the same ruler. There is no evidence to suggest that they were two different rulers.
This is from CNG 72, Lot: 1010. Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006. Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, (22 September 2004), lot 994; Giessener Münzhandlung 96 (7 June 1999), lot 251.Howard Cole
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Orodes V, Drachm101 viewsOrodes V, End 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Orodes left wearing long beard divided into two points. Tuft of hair on top of head. Double diadem with ties falling on the back.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left. Head adorned with a tiara surmounted by a row of beads. Anchor in left field.
Weight: 1.9 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 18.1.1-2A
de Morgan 57
Sear GIC 5917
BMC 28 282 6ff (listed for Orodes IV)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm99 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Crescent dashes
Weight: 3.1 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.5.1-1
de Morgan 36
BMC 28 279 64Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm96 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Crescents
van't Haaff 14.5.1-2
de Morgan 36
BMC 28 279 64Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Dachm96 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Draped full-face bust of Belos, with horns on forehead and lateral tufts of hair. Circular legend around.
According to van't Haaff this is a transition type between Kamnaskires-Orodes and Orodes II.
Weight: 3.5 grams
van't Haaff 13.1.1-2
de Morgan 49
Sear GIC 5908 or 5909
Alram 482ff
BMC 28 267 66ff (listed under Orodes II)
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Orodes III, AE Drachm94 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis right. Greek legend around bust
Weight: 3.5 grams
van't Haaff 16.1.1-1
de Morgan 23 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5892
BMC 28 254 16ffHoward Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm93 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
van't Haaff 14.6.1-2
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole
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Prince B92 viewsPrince A, 3rd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a short rounded bread, with tufts of hair on top and on side of head. Double diadem adorned with beads. Anchor and dotted crescent in field to right.
Rev: Athena standing facing forwrd, holding spear in right hand and leaning on shield with left hand..
Weight: 3.2 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 20.1.1-1B
de Morgan 60
Sear GIC 5921
BMC 28 287 1
Mitchiner ACW 723Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Dachm83 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with a double cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Draped full-face bust of Belos, with horns on forehead and lateral tufts of hair. Circular legend around.
Weight: 3.3 grams
van't Haaff 12.2.1-1B
de Morgan 48
Sear GIC 5907
Alram 482ff
BMC 28 267 64ff (listed under Orodes II)
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm82 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die Axis 10 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-2B2
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 270 98ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 718-719Howard Cole
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Prince A82 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Orodes V, Drachm77 viewsOrodes V, End 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Orodes left wearing long beard divided into two points. Tuft of hair on top of head. Double diadem with ties falling on the back.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left. Head adorned with a tiara surmounted by a row of beads. Anchor in left field.
Weight: 2.8 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 18.1.1-2A
de Morgan 57
Sear GIC 5917
BMC 28 282 6ff (listed for Orodes IV)Howard Cole
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Prince A73 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D. , AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Small tufts of hair on top of head and side of head. Anchor in field to left of bust.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A?
de Morgan 59
Sear GIC 5919
BMC 28 286 22Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE tetradrachm71 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Tetradrachm
Obv: Bearded facing bust, wearing diademed tiara. Star within crescent, above an anchor with two bars, to the right. Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend to left.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.1
Sear GIC 5903
de Morgan 42
Sear CIG 5903
Alram 477
BMC 28 260 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 711-712Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm70 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2A
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 29ffHoward Cole
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Prince A70 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
Weight: 1.3 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm69 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv: Bearded and diademed bust left, to right star and crescent above anchor
Rev: Series of dashes that represent degraded legend
van't Haaff 10.4.2-4A
de Morgan 18 (Listed as Kamnaskires C)
Sear GIC 5890
BMC 28 251 19ff (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III and successors)
Alram NB2
Mitchiner ACW 707Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires V, BI Tetradrachm68 viewsKamnaskires V, silvered AE or BI Tetradrachm, 54/3-33/2 B.C.
Obv. Bust left, to right anchor with rosette above.
Rev. Degraded bust in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
Mint: Seleucia on the Hedyphon
Weight: 14.4 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 9.1.1-7 (late in the series)
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
BMC 28 250 1 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Alram NB1
Mitchiner ACW 703Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm67 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.4 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-2A2
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 270 98ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 718-719Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm63 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.8 grams
Die axis 3 o'clock
van't Haaff 13.3.2-1B
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 262 19ffHoward Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm61 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.7 grams
van't Haaff 12.3.1-1B
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 268 71ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 718-719Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm60 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Double diadem, franked by two dotted crescents.
Weight: 2.6 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.4.1-1A
de Morgan 40
Sear GIC 5901
BMC 28 278 58ffHoward Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Tetradrachm59 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Tetradrachm
Obv: Bearded bust of king facing wearing diadem, bunches of hair to each side of head. Star within crescent, above anchor, to right. Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend to left.
Rev: Dashes
13.69 grams
Size 28mm
van't Haaff 12.1.1-3C (Same die?)
de Morgan 47
Sear GIC 5906
BMC 28 266 59ff (attributed to Orodes II)
Alram 479
Mitchiner ACW 714-715
Bell believes this king followed Orodes I as Kamnaskires-Orodes, c. 40's to 30's BC.
Ex-CNG, Online auction 146, Lot 80, From the David P. Herman Collection of Facing Heads on Greek Coins.
Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires V, AR Hemidrachm58 viewsKamnaskires V, AR Hemidrachm, 54/3-33/2 BC
Obv: Bearded bust left wearing diadem
Rev: Bearded bust left within Greek legend
Mint: Seleucia on the Hedyphon (?)
Weight: 1.8 grams
Size: 13 mm
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 9.1.3-3
de Morgan 12
Sear GIC 5886
BMC 28 249 9 (listed as Group B under Kamnaskires III and successors)
Alram 465Howard Cole
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Kanmashires V, AR Obol58 viewsKamnaskires V, AR Obol, 54/3-33/2 B.C.
Obv: Bearded and diademed bust left.
Rev: Bearded bust left with Greek legend around
Weight: 0.61 grams
van't Haaff 9.1.4-1 (Plate Coin)
de Morgan 13 (listed as 1/10 shekel)
Sear GIC 5887
Alram 466
BMC 28 249 10 (listed as Group B under Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Bell believes there was no Kamnaskires V and attributes all these coins with a clear reverse head to Kamnaskires IV c. 69-55 BC.Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm58 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Artemis, radiate, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
Weight: 3.1 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.1.1-1C
de Morgan 33
Sear GIC 5898
Alram 474ff
BMC 28 277 51
Mitchiner ACW 708Howard Cole
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Prince A58 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D. , AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points.
Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A?
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5919
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm57 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Belos right, wearing kalathos and cornucopia behind
van't Haaff 16.2.1-1
de Morgan 26 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5894Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm57 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Artemis, standing to right, holding bow in left hand, and taking an arrow from her quiver. Legend around.
van't Haaff 14.6.1-3
de Morgan 34
Sear GIC 5899
Alram 473
BMC 28 272 1ff
Mitchiner ACW 710Howard Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm56 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust of king left with beard and hair below diadem, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Bearded bust left, in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
van't Haaff 10.3.1-1A
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
Alram NB1
BMC 28 250 15 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 704
Bell believes there was no Kamnaskires V and attributes all these coins with a clear reverse head to Kamnaskires IV c. 69-55 BC.Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm56 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.3 grams
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2AHoward Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm55 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.7 grams
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2AHoward Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm55 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing,wearing a tiara adorned by dots and crest. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two bars, to the right.
Rev: Draped full-face bust of Belos, with horns on forehead and lateral tufts of hair. Circular legend around.
Weight: 3.3 grams
Die axis 7 o'clock
van't Haaff 13.2.1-1B
de Morgan 45
Sear GIC 5904
BMC 28 261 4ffHoward Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm54 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust left, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Degraded bust in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
Weight: 3.75 grams
van't Haaff 10.3.2.1c
de Morgan 18
Sear GIC 5890
Alram NB2
BMC 28 251 19ff (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm54 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Double diadem, franked by two dotted crescents.
Weight: 3.1 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.4.1-1C?
de Morgan 40
Sear GIC 5901
BMC 28 278 62Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm52 viewsOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Anchor, flanked by two dotted crescents, all within upward crossed cornucopias.
Weight: 2.9 grams
Die axis 11 o'clock
van't Haaf 17.3.1-2A
de Morgan 55
Sear GIC 5915
BMC 28 280 1 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm51 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Double diadem, franked by two dotted crescents.
van't Haaff 14.4.1-1C
de Morgan 40
Sear GIC 591
BMC 28 278 58ffHoward Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm51 viewsOrodes IV and Ulfan, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Bust facing left with a pointed beard. Double diadem, necklace and earrings, hair divided into tufts, one at top of head and at the side of the head. Legend in mixture Chaldeo-Pahlavi and Pahlavi-Sasanid writing to the left.
Rev: Draped bust of Ulfan, left, wearing necklace and long braid of hair. Legend in front of bust.
Weight: 3.8 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 17.1.1-1
de Morgan 52
Sear GIC 5912
Alram 488
BMC 28 281 13 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Dachm49 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one cross bar, to the right.
Rev: Draped full-face bust of Belos, with horns on forehead and lateral tufts of hair. Circular legend around.
According to van't Haaff this is a transition type between Kamnaskires-Orodes and Orodes II.
Weight: 3.7 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 13.1.1-2
de Morgan 49 (Kamnashires-Ordes III)
Sear GIC 5908 or 5909
Alram 485
BMC 28 267 66ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 716-717Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm49 viewsOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left, wearing necklace of large beads, hair falling on forehead, and the head adorned with a tiara covered with beads. In the field to the right an anchor, with one cross bar.
van't Haaff 17.2.1-1
de Morgan 54
Sear GIC 5914
BMC 28 280 2ff (listed under Orodes III)
Mitchiner ACW 724 (listed as Prince C)Howard Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm48 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust left, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Pattern of dashes
Weight: 14.7 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 10.4.1-1
de Morgan 17 (Listed as Kamnaskires C) or 19 (Kamnaskires D)
Sear GIC 5889
BMC 28 250 18 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III and successors)
Alram NB1 var.
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole
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Uncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm48 viewsUncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv: Bearded and diademed bust left, to the right star and crescent, above an anchor with 2 bars and a dot at of the anchor.
Rev: Crude bearded bust left, with in degraded Greek legend.
van't Haaff 10.3.1-1C
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
Alram NB1
BMC 28 250 16 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 705Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm48 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Double diadem, franked by two dotted crescents.
van't Haaff 14.4.1-1A
de Morgan 40
Sear GIC 5901
BMC 28 278 58ffHoward Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm46 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv: Bearded bust left, Crescent with 4-point star and anchor with one cross bar behind.
Rev: Blank
Weight: 3.6 grams
van't Haaff 10.4.2-4A
de Morgan 18
Sear GIC 5890
Alram NB2 var.
BMC 28 251 19ff (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 707 var.Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm46 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Belos right, wearing kalathos and cornucopia behind
van't Haaff 16.2.1-1
de Morgan 26 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5894Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm46 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Anchor in a field of dashes
van't Haaff 16.3.2-1A
de Morgan 27 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5895
BMC 28 258 49ffHoward Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm45 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Full-faced bust of Belos with horns on forehead. Circular legend around.
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 13.2.1-2B
de Morgan 44
Sear GIC 5904
Alram 478
BMC 28 261 7ffHoward Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm44 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.6 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.7.2-1
de Morgan 36
Sear GIC 5902
BMC 28 274 24ffHoward Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm44 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes,Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head, with a small tied tuft at the top of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two cross bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-2A1
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 268 71ff (listed under Orodes II)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm43 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: ?
Weight: 3.1 grams
Die axis 12 o'clockHoward Cole
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Uncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm43 viewsUncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust of king left with beard and hair below diadem, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Bearded bust left, in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
van't Haaff 10.4.1-1
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
Alram NB1
BMC 28 250 15 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires V, AR Hemidrachm42 viewsKamnaskires V, AR Hemidrachm, 54/3-33/2 BC
Obv: Bearded bust left wearing diadem
Rev: Bearded bust left within Greek legend
Weight: 1.64 grams
Size: 12 mm
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 9.1.3-4
de Morgan 12
Sear GIC 5886
BMC 28 249 9 (listed as Group B under Kamnaskires III and successors)
Alram 465Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm42 viewsOrodes II, c. Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a tiara. Star and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Full-faced bust of Belos, with horns on forehead. Circular legend around.
Weight: 3.6 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 13.2.1-2B
de Morgan 44
Sear GIC 5904
Alram 478
BMC 28 261 7ffHoward Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm42 viewsOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left, wearing necklace of large beads, hair falling on forehead, and the head adorned with a tiara covered with beads. In the field to the right an anchor, with one cross bar.
Weight: 2.8 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 17.2.1-1
de Morgan 54
Sear GIC 5914
BMC 28 280 2ff (listed under Orodes III)
Mitchiner ACW 724 (listed as Prince C)Howard Cole
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Uncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm41 viewsUncertain Arsacid Kings, AE Tetradrachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv: Bearded and diademed bust left, star within a crescent, above an anchor with two bars, to the right.
Rev: Very degraded bust to left, within a series of dashes representing Greek legend.
Weight: 14.5 grams
van't Haaff 10.4.1-2
de Morgan 17
Sear GIC 5888
Alram NB1
BMC 28 250 18 (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III, and successors)
Mitchiner ACW 706Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm41 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two cross bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 12.3.1-1A
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 270 98ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 718-719Howard Cole
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Prince A41 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-2
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm40 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two cross bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-1A
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 268 71ff (listed under Orodes II)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm39 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle with spread wings, turned left with wreath in beak
Weight: 3.1 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.2.1-2A
de Morgan 38
Sear GIC 5900
BMC 28 277 53ff
Mitchiner ACW 709Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm39 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.9 grams
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2A
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 29ffHoward Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm38 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Anchor in a field of dashes
Weight: 3.2 grams
van't Haaff 16.3.2-2A
de Morgan 27 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5895
BMC 28 258 49ffHoward Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm38 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Field of dashes
Weight: 3.4 grams
Die axis: 11 o'clock
van't Haaff 16.4.2-1A
de Morgan 28 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5896
BMC 28 259 68ffHoward Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm38 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two cross bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.3 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 12.3.1-1A
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 268 71ff (listed under Orodes II)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm37 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle turned left, holding wreath in beak.
van't Haaff 14.3.1-1
de Morgan 38
BMC 28 278 57Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm37 viewsOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Facing bust of Orodes, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache, hair divided into three tufts, two on each side and one on top of the head.
Rev: Anchor, flanked by two dotted crescents, all within upward crossed cornucopias.
Weight: 3.2 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
van't Haaff 1-2A
de Morgan 55
Sear GIC 5915
BMC 28 280 1 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm36 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Belos right, wearing kalathos and cornucopia behind
Weight: 2.2 grams
van't Haaff 16.2.1-1
de Morgan 26 (Orodes I)
Sear GIC 5894Howard Cole
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Orodes III, AE Drachm36 viewsOrodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with an anchor on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Unrecognizable (maybe bust of Belos left?}
Weight: 3.5 grams
van't Haaff 16.2.1-2?Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm36 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle with spread wings, turned left.
van't Haaff 14.2.1-2C
de Morgan 37
Sear GIC 5900
BMC 28 277 53ff
Mitchiner ACW 709Howard Cole
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Prince A36 viewsUnknown Prince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1A
Weight: 2.0 grams
Die axis 2 o'clock
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm35 viewsOrodes IV and Ulfan, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Bust facing left with a pointed beard. Double diadem, necklace and earrings, hair divided into tufts, one at top of head and at the side of the head. Anchor to left of bust.
Rev: Draped bust of Ulfan, left, wearing necklace and long braid of hair. Legend in front of bust.
Weight: 2.8 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 17.1.1-2
de Morgan 53
Sear GIC 5913
Alram 489
BMX 28 281 12 (listed under Orodes III)Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm34 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle turned right
van't Haaff 14.2.1-5
de Morgan 39Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm34 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two cross bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 12.3.1-1A
de Morgan 50
Sear GIC 5910
BMC 28 268 71ff (listed under Orodes II)Howard Cole
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Kamnaskires-Orodes, AE Drachm34 viewsKamnaskires-Orodes, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, hair in thick and curly tufts on the side
of the head. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Draped bust of Belos, full-faced, radiate, wearing horns and hair tied with lateral tufts.
van't Haaff 12.2.1-1
de Morgan 48
Sear GIC 4907
Alram 485
BMC 28 267 64ff (listed under Orodes II)
Mitchiner ACW 716-717Howard Cole
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Orodes IV, AE Drachm34 viewsOrodes IV, c. 2nd half of 2nd Century A.D, AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of Orodes facing, wearing a pointed beard and heavy mustache. Hair divided into three tufts, two on the sides and one on top of the head.
Rev: Bust of Artemis left, wearing necklace of large beads, hair falling on forehead, and the head adorned with a low tiara covered with beads. Anchor, with one bar, to the right of the bust
van't Haaff 17.2.1-1
de Morgan 54
Sear GIC 5914
BMC 28 280 2ff (listed under Orodes III)
Mitchiner ACW 724 (listed as Prince C)Howard Cole
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Uncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm33 viewsUncertain Early Arsacid Kings, AE Drachm, Late 1st Century B.C. to early 2nd Century A.D.
Obv. Bust left, to right anchor with star and crescent above.
Rev. Degraded bust in square formed by degraded Greek legend.
Weight: 4.0 grams
van't Haaff 10.4.2-4A
de Morgan 18 ff (Listed as Kamnaskires C)
Sear GIC 5890
BMC 28 251 19ff (Listed under Group C, Kamnaskires III and successors)
Alram NB2
Mitchiner ACW 707Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm33 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 3.4 grams
Die axis 3 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.7.2-1
de Morgan 36
Sear GIC 5902
BMC 28 274 24ffHoward Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm33 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle with spread wings, facing left
Weight: 2.8 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.2.1-2A
de Morgan 37
Sear GIC 5900
BMC 28 277 53ff
Mitchiner ACW 709Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm33 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with two bars, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.2-1A
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 23Howard Cole
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Prince A33 viewsPrince A, Late 2nd to early 3rd Centuries A.D. , AE Drachm
Obv: Bust of the Prince left, wearing a long beard divided into two points. Short hair, double diadem.
Rev: Artemis, standing, holding a bow in her left hand and taking an arrow from a quiver with her right hand.
van't Haaff 19.1.1-1B
de Morgan 58
Sear GIC 5918
BMC 28 284 1
Mitchiner ACW 721-22Howard Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm32 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diadem tiara with a dotted crescent on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Dashes
Weight: 4.3 grams
Die axis 1 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.7.2-1
de Morgan 36
Sear GIC 5902
BMC 28 274 24ffHoward Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm31 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Eagle, with spread wings, facing left.
Weight: 3.5 grams
Die axis 12 o'clock
van't Haaff 14.2.1-2B
de Morgan 37
Sear GIC 5900
BMC 28 277 53ff
Mitchiner ACW 709Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm31 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2A
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 29ffHoward Cole
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Phraates, AE Drachm30 viewsPhraates, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with two dotted crescents on it. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
Rev: Crescents.
Weight: 5.28 grams
Die axis 3 o'clock
15 mm
van't Haaff 14.5.1-1
de Morgan 36
BMC 28 279 64Howard Cole
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Orodes II, AE Drachm30 viewsOrodes II, Early-mid 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm
Obv: Bearded bust facing, wearing a diadem tiara with dots and crest of rays. Pellet and crescent above an anchor, with one bar, to the right.
Rev: Dashes
van't Haaff 13.3.2-2B
de Morgan 46
Sear GIC 5905
BMC 28 263 29ffHoward Cole
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