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REVArtabanus II Silver Drachm: Arsacid Imperial Coinage and Typology
An in-depth numismatic review of the silver drachm of Parthian king Artabanus II (c. AD 10/12–38/40), examining its historical background, portraiture, reverse seated archer iconography, degenerate Greek legends, and catalogued varieties across major mints.
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REVMithradates I and the Evolution of the Parthian Silver Drachm
An in-depth analysis of the silver drachms struck under the Parthian king Mithradates I, examining the typological transition from nomadic steppe attire to imperial Hellenistic royal portraiture, reverse iconography, epigraphic formulas, metrological standards, and ongoing chronological debates.
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REVMithradates II Silver Drachms: Typology, Epigraphy, and Iconographic Evolution
A comprehensive numismatic study of the silver drachms of Parthian king Mithradates II, examining historical context, portraiture phases, seat typology, Greek epigraphy, and scholarly debates.
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REVOsroes II Silver Drachm: Typology, Epigraphy, and Numismatic History
A comprehensive numismatic study of the late Parthian silver drachms struck by the rebel monarch Osroes II at Ecbatana c. AD 190–191, examining iconographic composition, bilingual epigraphy, typological varieties, and historiographical reattribution.
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REVPakoros I Silver Drachms: Typology, Epigraphy, and Taxonomic Disambiguation
An authoritative review of the rare Parthian silver drachm series of Pakoros I (c. 39 BC), analyzing its historical background, Hellenistic epigraphy, iconographic composition, and the taxonomic debate surrounding Arsacid ruler numbering.
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REVPhraataces (Phraates V), Silver Drachms of the Arsacid Empire
An authoritative numismatic analysis of silver drachms struck under the Parthian king Phraataces (reigned c. 2 BC – AD 4), covering sole issues with Nike and astral symbols, the rare two-Nikai series, and the historic joint coinage featuring Queen Musa.