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PAR–ARTA2–AR–DR–001

Kingdom:

Parthian

Ruler:

Artabanus II

Date:

AD 10 – 38

Composition:

Silver
Weight:
3.81 g

Diameter:

17.40 mm

Orientation:

12 h

Mint:

Mithradatkart

Reference:

Sellwood: 63.12

Obverse:

  • Head facing left
  • Wearing on head: diadem
  • Straight line head-top above the diadem
  • Star and crescent in front of the head
  • No symbol behind the head
  • Long square beard
  • The earring is visible
  • No wart on bow
  • Almost-straight hair

Reverse:

  • The archer is seated on throne facing right
  • Legend in 7 lines, distorted, sometimes unrecognizable
  • All struck from debased silver
  • On reverse below archer’s bow Monogram

ID:

PAR–ARTA2–AR–DR–001