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Phraates IV Silver Drachm Series: Typology, Epigraphy, and Iconography

An authoritative numismatic analysis of the silver drachm coinage of Parthian king Phraates IV (c. 38/37–2 BC), reviewing historical contexts, obverse and reverse iconography, seven-line Greek inscriptions, standard typological groupings, and current scholarly debates.

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Silver Drachms of Vologases I: Iranian Revival and Epigraphic Innovation

An in-depth numismatic review of the silver drachms of Parthian king Vologases I (c. 51–78 CE), focusing on the introduction of the vernacular Parthian name, iconographic elements, and the Ecbatana mint series.

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Phraates II Silver Drachms: Imperial Epigraphy, Provincial Mints, and Nomadic Warfare

A comprehensive numismatic study of the silver drachm coinage of the Parthian king Phraates II, analyzing typological evolution from early three-line legends to the definitive four-line Theopator series, regional eastern mint signatures, and historical context spanning the Seleucid defeat and eastern nomadic invasions.