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ID:
BMC_Parthia_19-4
Type:
Ancient East
Region:
Parthia
Issuer:
Tiridates I
Date Ruled:
(29-27 B.C.)
Metal:
Silver
Denomination:
Tetradrachm
Struck / Cast:
Struck
Date Struck:
-27 to -27
Weight:
14.09 g
Obverse Description:
bust left with medium tapered beard wearing diadem and three-band torque with no visible end; no wart; four formal rows of curls with no ear visible; circular border of pellets
Reverse Description:
male wearing diadem seated left on throne; in right hand Nike stands right presenting wreath; in left hand, scepter; under throne, Greek letters ΣΠΣ; in exergue, Greek letters ΔΑΙΣΙ ; seven-line Greek inscription (L55i); no border
Date On Coin:
285 ΕΠΣ [Π?]ΔΑΙΣΙ
Mint:
Seleucia on the Tigris
Primary Reference:
Sellwood 55.5-6 variant (no month prefix)
Reference2:
BMC Parthia, p.102, 17; plate 19, no. 4 (Phraates IV)
Photograph Credit:
BMC Parthia (Wroth, Catalogue of the Coins of Parthia)
Source:
http://parthia.com
Special Comments:
PDC 20365
Notes:
217.4 grains. Curr Collection: British Museum Prev collection: Lubicz
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