Parthian Empire

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The Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 AD), also known as the Arsacid Empire, was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran. It was formed in the mid-3rd century B.C. when Arsaces I rebelled against the Seleucid Empire. The Parthians were Rome's chief rival in the east for three centuries until the empire's eventual collapse in A.D. 224 when Shapur of Persis revolted and formed a new Sasanian dynasty in the Middle East and Persia.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
S 1910 - Parthia (uncertain mint) (Andragoras), gold, staters (245-238 BCE) S1910 Andragoras staters.jpg Gold 4,335 kg
S 1393 - Ecbatana (Vologases V), silver, drachms (191-208 CE) Silver 2,574 kg
S 1346 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), silver, obols (148-138 BCE) Silver 86 kg
S 1348 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, tetrachalka (148-144 BCE) Bronze
S 1350 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, dichalka (148-144 BCE) Bronze
S 1347 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, octochalka (148-138 BCE) Bronze
S 1345 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), silver, drachms (145-138 BCE) Silver 2,808 kg
S 1352 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, chalkoi (145-138 BCE) Bronze
S 1353 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, chalkoi (145-138 BCE) Bronze
S 1351 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, dichalka (145-138 BCE) Bronze
S 1349 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), bronze, tetrachalka (145-138 BCE) Bronze
S 1354 - Ecbatana (Phraates II), silver, drachms (138-127 BCE) Silver 1,217 kg
S 1355 - Ecbatana (Phraates II), bronze, dichalkoi (138-127 BCE) Bronze
S 1363 - Ecbatana (Mithridates III), silver, drachms (87-80 BCE) S1363 Ecbatana Mithridates III drachms.jpg Silver 1,021 kg
S 1364 - Ecbatana (Mithridates III), bronze (87-80 BCE) Bronze
S 1359 - Ecbatana (Darius I), silver, drachms (75-65 BCE) Silver 2,415 kg
S 1360 - Ecbatana (Darius I), bronze (75-65 BCE) Bronze
S 1361 - Ecbatana (Phraates III), silver, drachms (70-57 BCE) S1361 Ecbatana Phraates III drachms.jpg Silver 1,948 kg
S 1362 - Ecbatana (Phraates III), bronze (70-57 BCE) Bronze
S 1366 - Ecbatana (Orodes II), silver, diobols (57-38 BCE) Silver 51 kg
S 1367 - Ecbatana (Orodes II), silver, obols (57-38 BCE) Silver 36 kg
S 1368 - Ecbatana (Orodes II), bronze (57-38 BCE) Bronze
S 1371 - Ecbatana (Phraates IV), silver, drachms (38-2 BCE) Silver 9,201 kg
Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV), silver, tetradrachms (Phraates IV/seating king and Tyche) (28-23 BCE) S1707 Phraates IV tetradrachms.jpg Silver 194,298 kg
S 1373 - Ecbatana (Phraates V), silver, drachms (2 BCE-4 CE) S1373 Ecbatana Phraates IV Musa.jpg Silver 2,333 kg
S 1372 - Ecbatana (Phraates V), silver, drachms (2 BCE-4 CE) Silver 2,408 kg
S 1374 - Ecbatana (Vonones I), silver, drachms (8-12 CE) Silver 805 kg
S 1375 - Ecbatana (Artabanus II), silver, drachms (10-41 CE) S1375 Ecbatana Artabanus II drachms.jpg Silver 4,778 kg
S 1377 - Ecbatana (Gotarzes II), silver, drachms (40-51 CE) S1377 Ecbatana Gotarzes II.jpg Silver 2,247 kg
S 1380 - Ecbatana (Vardanes II), silver, drachms (55-58 CE) Silver 1,177 kg
S 1384 - Ecbatana (Vologases II), silver, drachms (77-80 CE) Silver 797 kg
S 1381 - Ecbatana (Pacorus II), silver, drachms (78-105 CE) Silver 3,699 kg
S 1691 - Parthia (uncertain mint) (Pacorus II), silver, drachms (78-120 CE) S1691 Pacorus drachm.jpg Silver 24,834 kg
S 1383 - Ecbatana (Pacorus II), silver, diobols (78-105 CE) Silver 58 kg
S 1385 - Ecbatana (Artabanus II), silver, drachms (80-81 CE) Silver 1,344 kg
S 1387 - Ecbatana (Vologases III), silver, drachms (105-147 CE) Silver 6,354 kg
S 1386 - Ecbatana (Osroes I), silver, drachms (109-129 CE) Silver 291 kg
S 1388 - Ecbatana (Parthamaspates), silver, drachms (116-117 CE) Silver 1,669 kg
S 1389 - Ecbatana (Mithridates IV), silver, drachms (129-140 CE) Silver 5,133 kg
S 1390 - Ecbatana (Mithridates IV), bronze (129-140 CE) Bronze
S 1391 - Ecbatana (Vologases IV), silver, drachms (147-191 BCE) Silver 4,282 kg
S 1392 - Ecbatana (Osroes II), silver, drachms (190-191 CE) S1392 Ecbatana Osroes II drachms.jpg Silver 3,419 kg
S 1394 - Ecbatana (Vologases VI), silver, drachms (208-228 CE) Silver 5,022 kg
S 1395 - Ecbatana (Artabanus IV), silver, drachms (216-224 BCE) Silver 1,981 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
SO 2023 - Hecatompylos over uncertain mint CNG 105, 472.jpg Silver 171 BC JL Ref eukratides.png
SO 2024 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint Gemini 150.jpg Silver 127 BC JL Ref hysaposines.jpg
SO 2025 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint CNG 402.jpg Silver 124 BC JL
SO 2026 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint Stack's 8078.jpg Silver 57 BC JL
SO 2028 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over uncertain mint Fuÿe 2.png Silver 57 BC JL
3134 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV) (tetradrachm bust of the king/king and Tyche) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Tiridates I) (New York Sale, 34, Jan. 2015, 301) Phraates IV New York Sale XXXIV, 6 Jan. 2015, 301.jpg Silver 38 BC JL Tiridates.jpg
3110 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV) (tetradrachm bust of the king/Seated king and Tyche) over Antony and Cleopatra (Cleopatra/Antony) (Allote de la Fuÿe 1904, 3) Phraates IV Allotte 3.jpg Silver 33 BC JL Cleopatra and Antony.jpg
2816 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) ( CNG, EA 397, May 2017, 264) CNG 264.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2632 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, 102, May 2016, 696) Vonones CNG, 102, 18 May 2016, 696.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
3045 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (The New York Sale, XXXVII, Jan. 2016, 174) Ira 174.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2647 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 372, Apr. 2016, 198) CNG 198.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2812 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV/Musa) (Peus, 388, Nov. 2006, 546) Peus 546.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
3340 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 377, June 2016, 184) CNG 184.jpg Billon AD 9 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2635 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, MBS 67, Sept. 2004, 989) CNG 989.jpg Billon AD 9 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2625 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Triton, VII, Jan. 2004, 473) CNG 473.png Billon AD 10 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
3286 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over uncertain type (Spink, 9008, March 2009, 344) CNG 512.jpg Billon AD 10 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2687 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, 102, May 2016, 695) Vonones CNG 102, 18 May 2016, 695.jpg Billon AD 10 JL Phraatakes and Musa.jpg
3606 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 391, Febr. 2017, 335) Vonones CNG EA 391, 15 Febr. 2017, n° 335.jpg Billon AD 10 JL Phraatakes and Musa.jpg
2747 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (New York Sale, 34, Jan. 2015, 307) NYS 307.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2672 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm bust of the king/Nike) over Phraates IV (bust of the king/king and Tyche) (Allote de la Fuÿe 1904, 6) Fuÿe 6.png Billon AD 11 JL Ref fuÿe 6.png
2649 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 377, June 2016, 185) CNG 185.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2626 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Triton XX, Jan. 2017, 426) Triton 426.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2867 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Baldwin, 96, Sept. 2015, 3121) Baldwin 3121.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
3358 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 391, 15 Feb. 2017, 334) CNG 334.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
27490 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Gorny & Mosch, 134, Oct. 2004, 1624) Vonones Gorny & Mosch, 134, 11 Oct. 2004, 1624.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
3458 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 397, May 2017, 265) CNG 265.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg
2735 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vardanes I) (tetradrachm Vardanes/seated Vardanes & Tyche) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 391, Febr. 2017, 338) Vardanes CNG, EA 391, 15 Febr. 2017, n° 338.jpg Silver AD 43 JL
2702 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vardanes I) (tetradrachm Vardanes/seated Vardanes and Tyche) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 386, Nov. 2016, 400) Vardanes CNG, EA 386, 9 Nov. 2016, lot 400.jpg Silver AD 44 JL
3768 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Gotarzes) (tetradrachm Gotarzes/Nike) over uncertain type (Münzen & Medaillen, 44, Nov. 2016, 223) Gotarzes II.jpg Silver AD 47 JL
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3134 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV) (tetradrachm bust of the king/king and Tyche) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Tiridates I) (New York Sale, 34, Jan. 2015, 301) Tiridates.jpg Silver 38 BC JL Phraates IV New York Sale XXXIV, 6 Jan. 2015, 301.jpg
2632 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, 102, May 2016, 696) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Vonones CNG, 102, 18 May 2016, 696.jpg
3045 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (The New York Sale, XXXVII, Jan. 2016, 174) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Ira 174.jpg
2647 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 372, Apr. 2016, 198) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 8 JL CNG 198.jpg
2812 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV/Musa) (Peus, 388, Nov. 2006, 546) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 8 JL Peus 546.jpg
2816 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) ( CNG, EA 397, May 2017, 264) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 8 JL CNG 264.jpg
3340 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 377, June 2016, 184) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 9 JL CNG 184.jpg
2635 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, MBS 67, Sept. 2004, 989) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 9 JL CNG 989.jpg
2687 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, 102, May 2016, 695) Phraatakes and Musa.jpg Billon AD 10 JL Vonones CNG 102, 18 May 2016, 695.jpg
3286 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over uncertain type (Spink, 9008, March 2009, 344) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 10 JL CNG 512.jpg
3606 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 391, Febr. 2017, 335) Phraatakes and Musa.jpg Billon AD 10 JL Vonones CNG EA 391, 15 Febr. 2017, n° 335.jpg
2625 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Triton, VII, Jan. 2004, 473) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 10 JL CNG 473.png
2626 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Triton XX, Jan. 2017, 426) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Triton 426.jpg
2867 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Baldwin, 96, Sept. 2015, 3121) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Baldwin 3121.jpg
3358 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 391, 15 Feb. 2017, 334) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL CNG 334.jpg
27490 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (Gorny & Mosch, 134, Oct. 2004, 1624) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL Vonones Gorny & Mosch, 134, 11 Oct. 2004, 1624.jpg
3458 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 397, May 2017, 265) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL CNG 265.jpg
2747 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (New York Sale, 34, Jan. 2015, 307) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL NYS 307.jpg
2672 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm bust of the king/Nike) over Phraates IV (bust of the king/king and Tyche) (Allote de la Fuÿe 1904, 6) Ref fuÿe 6.png Billon AD 11 JL Fuÿe 6.png
2649 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Vonones I) (tetradrachm Vonones/Nike) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraataces & Musa) (Phraataces/Musa) (CNG, EA 377, June 2016, 185) Ref Phraatakes Musa2.jpg Billon AD 11 JL CNG 185.jpg
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